Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 8.0% in 2024. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Rwanda, 2012β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 8.0% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Rwanda peaked at 9.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2014.
That places Rwanda 113th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.6% | 9.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 6.8% | 9.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 110 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 8.3% compare
- 111 El Salvador 8.2% compare
- 112 Cambodia 8.1% compare
- 114 Syrian Arab Republic 7.9%
- 115 Benin 7.8% compare
- 116 Myanmar 7.8% 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 8.0% 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 9.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Rwanda ranks 113th out of 129 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 74.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release