Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban was 16.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Rwanda, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Rwanda stood at 16.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Rwanda peaked at 25.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2022.
Rwanda ranks 81st of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 15.3% | — |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | +68.4% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -43.3% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | +12.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 16.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 16.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.8%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.3% | 15.2% | 15.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 14.5% | 25.6% | 3 |
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 16.4% 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 25.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2022.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Rwanda ranks 81st out of 101 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 6.6%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release