Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location was 0.0941 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Rwanda, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.0941 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 150.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Rwanda peaked at 0.0966 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0375 LPIA, in 2014.
That places Rwanda 85th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0492 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.0375 LPIA | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0724 LPIA | +93.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0686 LPIA | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0657 LPIA | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.084 LPIA | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0966 LPIA | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0941 LPIA | -2.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0941 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2512 LPIA, 37% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.057 LPIA | 0.0375 LPIA | 0.0724 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0851 LPIA | 0.0657 LPIA | 0.0966 LPIA | 4 |
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 0.0941 LPIA 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 0.0966 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0375 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Rwanda ranks 85th out of 87 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 150.7%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release