Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Uganda

Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 33.9% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
33.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
94th
of 108 countries
All-time high
35.8%
in 2010
All-time low
26.5%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2002–2019

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Uganda, 2002–2019

0102030402002201020192002: 28.2 %2008: 26.5 %2010: 35.8 %2012: 30.3 %2014: 31 %2016: 34 %2019: 33.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Uganda stood at 33.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Uganda peaked at 35.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2008.

Uganda ranks 94th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.3% 26.5% 28.2% 2
2010s 33.0% 30.3% 35.8% 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 91 Ghana 37.6% compare
  2. 92 Rwanda 36.6% compare
  3. 93 Afghanistan 34.0% compare
  4. 95 Ethiopia 33.1% compare
  5. 96 Uruguay 32.6% compare
  6. 97 Mozambique 32.5% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places β†’

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All data for Uganda β†’

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 33.9% 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 35.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2008.
How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Uganda ranks 94th 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 28.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
108 places, 1,741 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release