Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 1.3% in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Rwanda, 2012β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Rwanda stood at 1.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Rwanda peaked at 2.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2014.
Rwanda ranks 59th of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 2.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 56 Senegal 1.5% compare
- 57 Bhutan 1.5% compare
- 58 Palestine, State of 1.4% compare
- 60 Vietnam 1.3% compare
- 61 Burkina Faso 1.2% compare
- 62 Philippines 1.0% 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 1.3% 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 2.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Rwanda ranks 59th out of 65 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 82.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release