Rwanda vs Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Rwanda
0.6503 GPIA
in 2024
Uganda
0.6063 GPIA
in 2021
Rwanda rank
108th
Uganda rank
109th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Rwanda
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.6503 GPIA against 0.6063 GPIA in Uganda, a difference of 0.044 GPIA.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 108th and Uganda ranks 109th of 127 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Uganda Difference Ahead
2010s 0.5708 GPIA 0.5434 GPIA 0.0274 GPIA Rwanda
2020s 0.6281 GPIA 0.6063 GPIA 0.0218 GPIA Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Rwanda or Uganda?
Rwanda, at 0.6503 GPIA against 0.6063 GPIA in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Rwanda and Uganda?
0.044 GPIA, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Rwanda ranks 108th and Uganda ranks 109th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 2,028 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release