Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Uganda

Uganda: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 76.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
76.1%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
12th
of 125 countries
All-time high
80.2%
in 2013
All-time low
49.5%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2010–2021

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Uganda, 2010–2021

0204060802010201520212010: 72.92011: 62.92012: 592013: 80.22014: 49.52017: 682019: 71.82021: 76.1

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Uganda recorded 76.1% for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in 2021.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Uganda peaked at 80.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2014.

Uganda ranks 12th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education) in Uganda, 2010 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2010 72.9%
2011 62.9% -13.8%
2012 59.0% -6.1%
2013 80.2% +35.9%
2014 49.5% -38.3%
2017 68.0% +37.5%
2019 71.8% +5.6%
2021 76.1% +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 66.3% 49.5% 80.2% 7
2020s 76.1% 76.1% 76.1% 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 9 Angola 77.2% compare
  2. 10 Seychelles 77.1% compare
  3. 11 Paraguay 77.0% compare
  4. 13 Mali 75.5% compare
  5. 14 Portugal 75.1% compare
  6. 15 Viet Nam 74.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Uganda?
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Uganda was 76.1% in 2021, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2014.
How does Uganda rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
Uganda ranks 12th out of 125 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).