Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 8.0% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Rwanda is 8.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Rwanda peaked at 9.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1978.
That places Rwanda 100th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.5% | — |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +1612.7% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.0% | 9.4% | 3 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 8.0% 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 9.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1978.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Rwanda ranks 100th out of 108 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 8.8%. 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+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.