Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Rwanda
Rwanda: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 79.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Rwanda, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Rwanda stood at 79.0%.
The figure is up 64.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Rwanda peaked at 93.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2015.
Rwanda ranks 93rd of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 93.4% | — |
| 2011 | 90.8% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 83.7% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 82.2% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -79.2% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 74.2% | +291.9% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | -31.9% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | +64.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.8% | 17.1% | 93.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 45.5% | 79.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 90 Bangladesh 81.2% compare
- 91 Sierra Leone 80.6% compare
- 92 Côte d'Ivoire 79.8% compare
- 94 Macau, China 77.8% compare
- 95 Indonesia 77.8% compare
- 96 Ghana 77.3% compare
More education data for Rwanda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,324 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 795,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,636 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 299,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Rwanda?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Rwanda was 79.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Rwanda ranks 93rd out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release