Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.8449 GPIA in 2024. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Rwanda, 2012β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.8449 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Rwanda peaked at 0.9523 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6487 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Rwanda 75th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7967 GPIA | 0.6487 GPIA | 0.9523 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8313 GPIA | 0.8176 GPIA | 0.8449 GPIA | 2 |
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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 short-cycle tertiary education in Rwanda?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Rwanda was 0.8449 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9523 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6487 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Rwanda ranks 75th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release