Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Rwanda
Rwanda: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes was 19.2% in 2022. β Volatile
Latest (2022)
19.2%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
79th
of 95 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2020
All-time low
3.8%
in 2002
Years of data
6
2000β2022
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Rwanda, 2000β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 19.2% for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 20.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2002.
Rwanda ranks 79th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 10.2% | 17.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 19.2% | 20.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 76 Cameroon 23.0% compare
- 77 Sierra Leone 19.6% compare
- 78 Liberia 19.4% compare
- 80 Mozambique, Republic of 17.8% compare
- 81 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 17.6% compare
- 82 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 17.5% compare
More education data for Rwanda
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 68,326 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Rwanda?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Rwanda was 19.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2002.
- How does Rwanda rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 79th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release