Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 0.5% in 2023. β² 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
2017β2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Rwanda, 2017β2023
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.
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, United Republic of 0.3%
More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (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