Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both was 9.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Uganda, 1991–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Uganda is 9.5%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Uganda peaked at 11.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1991.
That places Uganda 103rd out of 129 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.5% | — |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +847.7% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +42.8% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +45.0% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -16.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 9.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.9%, 2.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 9.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.4%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.8% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 6.5% | 11.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 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 9.5% 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 11.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Uganda ranks 103rd out of 129 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 45.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release