Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 5.5% in 2021. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Uganda, 2002β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 5.5% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Uganda peaked at 6.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2002.
Uganda ranks 73rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.6% | 6.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 43.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (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 5.5% 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 6.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Uganda ranks 73rd out of 95 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 up 25.7%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release