Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban female in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban female was 22.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Uganda, 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Uganda is 22.3%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Uganda peaked at 27.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2002.
That places Uganda 97th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.0% | — |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +61.1% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -31.8% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | -1.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 22.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.5%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 22.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.3%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 17.0% | 27.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 17.5% | 25.7% | 5 |
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 22.3% 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 27.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Uganda ranks 97th 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 down 18.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release