Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 0.4557 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Uganda, 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Uganda is 0.4557 GPIA, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Uganda peaked at 0.918 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2967 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Uganda 96th out of 107 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6287 GPIA | 0.3394 GPIA | 0.918 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4017 GPIA | 0.2967 GPIA | 0.4868 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 93 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.5194 GPIA compare
- 94 Ghana 0.4952 GPIA compare
- 95 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4805 GPIA compare
- 97 Mozambique, Republic of 0.4491 GPIA compare
- 98 Türkiye, Republic of 0.415 GPIA compare
- 99 Pakistan 0.3951 GPIA compare
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 upper secondary education or in Uganda?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Uganda was 0.4557 GPIA in 2019, 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 0.918 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2967 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Uganda ranks 96th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release