Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender was 0.5931 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Uganda, 1991–2024
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 0.5931 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Uganda peaked at 0.9926 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2051 GPIA, in 1991.
Uganda ranks 124th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Uganda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.2051 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.4234 GPIA | +106.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9926 GPIA | +134.4% |
| 2010 | 0.625 GPIA | -37.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4769 GPIA | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 0.456 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4509 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5453 GPIA | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5678 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5931 GPIA | +4.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.5931 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4806 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.5931 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5973 GPIA, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2051 GPIA | 0.2051 GPIA | 0.2051 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.708 GPIA | 0.4234 GPIA | 0.9926 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5203 GPIA | 0.4509 GPIA | 0.625 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.5931 GPIA | 0.5931 GPIA | 0.5931 GPIA | 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 0.5931 GPIA in 2024, 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 0.9926 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2051 GPIA in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Uganda ranks 124th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release