Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 6.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 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 completed short-cycle tertiary in Rwanda is 6.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Rwanda peaked at 7.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2014.
Rwanda ranks 112th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.6% | — |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +109.6% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -40.7% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +79.3% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | +11.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 6.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.9%, 1.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 6.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.4%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.3% | 7.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.5% | 7.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Rwanda?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Rwanda was 6.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Rwanda ranks 112th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.6%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (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 short-cycle tertiary education.