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Uganda’s Completion of Upper Secondary Education

#5 of 164 in the Completion of Upper Secondary Education progress rankings

Educational Attainment, At Least Completed Upper Secondary, Population 25+, Total (%) (Cumulative) measures the percentage of the population aged 25 and older who have completed at least upper secondary education, providing insights into a country's educational progress and development.

Latest (2021)
38.8 %
Year-over-year
+24.5 %
Change since start (1991→2021)
+36.9 %

Key insights

  • From 1991 to 2021, Completion of Upper Secondary Education changed by +36.9 %.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2019→2021): +24.5 %.
  • Lowest level: 1.9 % in 1991.
  • Highest level: 38.8 % in 2021.

Completion of Upper Secondary Education Chart (1991–2021)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Completion of Upper Secondary Education Table (1991–2021)

Completion of Upper Secondary Education — Uganda
Year Completion of Upper Secondary Education
1991 1.9 %
2002 6.5 %
2008 8.8 %
2010 10.7 %
2011 8.2 %
2012 9.9 %
2014 10.4 %
2016 12.3 %
2017 27.5 %
2019 14.2 %
2021 38.8 %

Source: World Bank