Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary was 17.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.8%
Change on year
down 30.5%
World rank
61st
of 75 countries
All-time high
30.0%
in 2019
All-time low
17.8%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2017–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Rwanda, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Rwanda stood at 17.8%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.5% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 61st out of 75 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27.0% | — |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | -30.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 17.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.2%, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 17.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.8%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.5% | 27.0% | 30.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 17.8% | 28.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.15 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,324 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 795,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,636 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 299,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (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 17.8% 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 30.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Rwanda ranks 61st out of 75 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 34.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release