Afghanistan vs Rwanda: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Afghanistan
19.8%
in 2022
Rwanda
18.3%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
121st
Rwanda rank
124th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 19.8% against 18.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 121st and Rwanda ranks 124th of 140 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Rwanda Difference Ahead
2010s 17.2% 12.5% 4.7% Afghanistan
2020s 16.8% 15.6% 1.2% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Afghanistan or Rwanda?
Afghanistan, at 19.8% against 18.3% in Rwanda as of 2022.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Afghanistan and Rwanda?
1.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Rwanda?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Rwanda rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Afghanistan ranks 121st and Rwanda ranks 124th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
140 places, 2,301 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release