Labor force with advanced education, female in Uganda
Uganda: Labor force with advanced education, female was 81.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education, female in Uganda, 2010–2021
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, female in Uganda is 81.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Uganda peaked at 91.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 81.2%, in 2021.
Uganda ranks 18th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force with advanced education, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 90.2% | — |
| 2011 | 91.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 88.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 85.9% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 84.9% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 81.2% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.4% | 84.9% | 91.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 81.2% | 81.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Uganda?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Uganda was 81.2% in 2021, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.2% in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Uganda ranks 18th out of 125 countries with data for 2021.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).