Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 27.7% in 2019. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Uganda, 2002β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Uganda is 27.7%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Uganda peaked at 31.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2002.
Uganda ranks 95th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 22.7% | 26.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 23.5% | 31.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 27.7% 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 31.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Uganda ranks 95th out of 108 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 up 3.0%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release