Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 0.322 GPIA in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
0.322 GPIA
Change on year
down 23.4%
World rank
36th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.4486 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.2845 GPIA
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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Rwanda is 0.322 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 23.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Rwanda ranks 36th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2845 GPIA | 0.2845 GPIA | 0.2845 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.3942 GPIA | 0.322 GPIA | 0.4486 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 33 Luxembourg 0.7191 GPIA compare
- 34 Costa Rica 0.641 GPIA
- 35 Switzerland 0.6281 GPIA compare
- 37 Ghana 0.3163 GPIA compare
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 0.322 GPIA 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 0.4486 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2845 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Rwanda ranks 36th out of 37 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 13.2%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release