Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural was 3.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.5%
Change on year
up 42.8%
World rank
80th
of 95 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2021
All-time low
1.4%
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 %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 3.5% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 42.8% on the previous year and up 144.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Rwanda peaked at 3.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2014.
Rwanda ranks 80th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.8% | — |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +123.5% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -33.8% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +59.0% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -33.0% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +42.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 3.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.6%, 2.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 3.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.1%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 3.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 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 3.5% 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 3.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Rwanda ranks 80th out of 95 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 144.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release