Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban was 14.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
14.4%
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
82nd
of 101 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2008
All-time low
13.3%
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
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Uganda stood at 14.4%.
That represents a change of down 21.8% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Uganda peaked at 21.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2002.
Uganda ranks 82nd of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.3% | — |
| 2008 | 21.1% | +59.4% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -27.2% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -21.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 14.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.7%, 1.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 14.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.3%, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 13.3% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 14.0% | 20.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 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 14.4% 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 21.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Uganda ranks 82nd out of 101 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 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release