Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural was 0.4002 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4002 GPIA
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
84th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.5316 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.3158 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
9
2012–2024
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.
Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.3698 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.3158 GPIA | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4734 GPIA | +49.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4768 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5316 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4228 GPIA | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4576 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5091 GPIA | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4002 GPIA | -21.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.4002 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4497 GPIA, 89% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
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 Turkey 0.4629 GPIA
- 83 Bangladesh 0.4099 GPIA compare
- 85 Ghana 0.3934 GPIA compare
- 86 Tajikistan 0.3117 GPIA compare
- 87 Mozambique 0.2745 GPIA compare
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 0.4002 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