Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 5.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Rwanda, 2012–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Rwanda stood at 5.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 251.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Rwanda peaked at 5.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2012.
Rwanda ranks 89th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.4% | — |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +176.6% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +37.1% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -41.9% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +73.5% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +17.0% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.4% | 4.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.7% | 5.2% | 5 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 38,725 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 29,601 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59,030 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 71,444 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 6.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0989 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Rwanda?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Rwanda was 5.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Rwanda ranks 89th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.