UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Uganda
Uganda: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 5.13 in 2012. ▲ Rising
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Uganda, 1991–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Uganda is 5.13, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Uganda peaked at 5.66 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.47, in 1991.
That places Uganda 90th out of 93 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.47 | — |
| 2002 | 4.16 | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 5.15 | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 5.66 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 5.13 | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.47 | 3.47 | 3.47 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.66 | 4.16 | 5.15 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.39 | 5.13 | 5.66 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Uganda?
- Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Uganda was 5.13 in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.66 in 2010.
- What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Uganda ranks 90th out of 93 countries with data for 2012.
- Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/