Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location was 0.1242 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Rwanda, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Rwanda stood at 0.1242 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.9% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Rwanda peaked at 0.1242 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0581 LPIA, in 2014.
That places Rwanda 88th out of 93 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0755 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.0581 LPIA | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0999 LPIA | +71.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0957 LPIA | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1242 LPIA | +29.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.1242 LPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0764 LPIA, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.1242 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1929 LPIA, 64% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0779 LPIA | 0.0581 LPIA | 0.0999 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1099 LPIA | 0.0957 LPIA | 0.1242 LPIA | 2 |
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Rwanda?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Rwanda was 0.1242 LPIA in 2022, 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 0.1242 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0581 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Rwanda ranks 88th out of 93 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release