Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 15.0% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.0%
Change on year
down 25.3%
World rank
63rd
of 77 countries
All-time high
24.7%
in 2019
All-time low
15.0%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2017β2024
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Rwanda, 2017β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Rwanda is 15.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.3% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 63rd out of 77 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.9% | 21.1% | 24.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 15.0% | 23.0% | 3 |
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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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Rwanda?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Rwanda was 15.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Rwanda ranks 63rd out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 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