Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Uganda
Uganda: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 12.55 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Uganda, 2011–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Uganda stood at 12.55. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Uganda peaked at 12.55 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.52, in 2011.
That places Uganda 87th out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.52 | — |
| 2014 | 8.01 | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 9.96 | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 11.25 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 12.55 | +11.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 12.55 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.9, 3.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 12.55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.16, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.94 | 6.52 | 11.25 | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.55 | 12.55 | 12.55 | 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 share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Uganda?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Uganda was 12.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 12.55 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.52 in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Uganda ranks 87th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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