Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender was 0.6503 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6503 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
108th
of 127 countries
All-time high
0.6899 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.4962 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
Rwanda recorded 0.6503 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Rwanda peaked at 0.6899 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4962 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Rwanda 108th out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.5232 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.4962 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6165 GPIA | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6899 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6475 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6141 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6281 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6501 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6503 GPIA | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.6503 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.459 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.6503 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5184 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5946 GPIA | 0.4962 GPIA | 0.6899 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.6357 GPIA | 0.6141 GPIA | 0.6503 GPIA | 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 0.6503 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 0.6899 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4962 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Rwanda ranks 108th out of 127 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 31.0%. 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 gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release