Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 8.0% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Rwanda is 8.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.4% on the previous year and up 144.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Rwanda peaked at 8.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2012.
Rwanda ranks 86th of 112 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 | 2.9% | — |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +134.8% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +52.4% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -46.0% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +76.4% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | +28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.9% | 7.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 4.1% | 8.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,418 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 9.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 605,229 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 130,474 (2024)
- 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)
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 8.0% 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 8.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Rwanda ranks 86th out of 112 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 144.5%. 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+, male (%) (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.