Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant both in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant both was 0.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
36th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2022
All-time low
0.4%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Rwanda, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Rwanda is 0.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Rwanda ranks 36th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant both in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.4% | — |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +35.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 33 Montenegro 1.5%
- 34 Costa Rica 1.2%
- 35 Ghana 1.0% compare
- 37 Honduras 0.4% compare
- 38 Tanzania 0.3%
More education data for Rwanda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.15 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Rwanda?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Rwanda was 0.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2017.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Rwanda ranks 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release