Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 0.3626 GPIA in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Rwanda, 2012β2023
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 0.3626 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.6% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Rwanda peaked at 0.5462 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2042 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Rwanda 74th out of 77 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3072 GPIA | 0.2042 GPIA | 0.4016 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.4432 GPIA | 0.3626 GPIA | 0.5462 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 71 Bangladesh 0.495 GPIA compare
- 72 Palestine, State of 0.4684 GPIA compare
- 73 Saudi Arabia 0.3991 GPIA compare
- 75 Mali 0.3217 GPIA compare
- 76 Senegal 0.3045 GPIA compare
- 77 Burkina Faso 0.2915 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 0.3626 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 0.5462 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2042 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Rwanda ranks 74th out of 77 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 23.6%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release