Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 3.3% in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Rwanda, 2012β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 3.3% for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.7% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Rwanda peaked at 4.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2012.
That places Rwanda 54th out of 68 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 4.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.1% | 4.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 51 South Africa 3.5% compare
- 52 Brunei Darussalam 3.5% compare
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.4% compare
- 55 Jordan 3.3% compare
- 56 Mexico 3.2% compare
- 57 Palestine, State of 3.1% 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 3.3% 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 4.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Rwanda ranks 54th out of 68 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 82.1%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release