Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.4002 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Rwanda, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Rwanda stood at 0.4002 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Rwanda peaked at 0.5316 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3158 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Rwanda 84th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4335 GPIA | 0.3158 GPIA | 0.5316 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.4474 GPIA | 0.4002 GPIA | 0.5091 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 81 Cambodia 0.4857 GPIA compare
- 82 Türkiye 0.4629 GPIA
- 83 Bangladesh 0.4099 GPIA compare
- 85 Ghana 0.3934 GPIA compare
- 86 Tajikistan, Republic of 0.3117 GPIA compare
- 87 Mozambique, Republic of 0.2745 GPIA 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Rwanda?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Rwanda was 0.4002 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 0.5316 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3158 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Rwanda ranks 84th out of 88 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 26.7%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release