Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both was 35.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Rwanda, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Rwanda stood at 35.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Rwanda peaked at 35.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2015.
That places Rwanda 90th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 29.6% | — |
| 2014 | 30.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 35.2% | +16.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 35.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.6%, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 35.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.7%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.8% | 25.6% | 30.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 30.3% | 35.2% | 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 upper secondary education or in Rwanda?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Rwanda was 35.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Rwanda ranks 90th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 upper secondary 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