Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban was 21.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
21.4%
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
66th
of 102 countries
All-time high
26.4%
in 2010
All-time low
19.7%
in 2002
Years of data
8
2002–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Uganda, 2002–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 21.4% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2021.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Uganda peaked at 26.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2002.
Uganda ranks 66th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19.7% | — |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -18.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 21.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.4%, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 21.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.3%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 19.7% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 22.5% | 26.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.58 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.88 (2013)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Uganda?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Uganda was 21.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Uganda ranks 66th out of 102 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release