Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 5.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Rwanda, 1978–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Rwanda stood at 5.2%.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Rwanda peaked at 5.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1978.
Rwanda ranks 100th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.1% | — |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +5634.1% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Rwanda?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, 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 completed post-secondary, population recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1978.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Rwanda ranks 100th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 completed post-secondary, 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education.