Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural female in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural female was 23.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Uganda, 2002–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Uganda stood at 23.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 332.0% on the previous year and up 602.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Uganda peaked at 23.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2002.
That places Uganda 74th out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.1% | — |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +137.1% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -27.4% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +157.4% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -54.5% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +332.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 23.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.7%, 6.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 23.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 4.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.7% | 11.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 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 upper secondary education or in Uganda?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Uganda was 23.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Uganda ranks 74th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 602.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release