Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Rwanda

Rwanda: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 8.3% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
8.3%
Change on year
up 25.5%
World rank
95th
of 113 countries
All-time high
8.8%
in 2021
All-time low
3.7%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2012–2024

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Rwanda, 2012–2024

024682012201820242012: 3.9 %2014: 4.1 %2015: 3.7 %2017: 7.3 %2018: 5.1 %2019: 7.7 %2020: 6.4 %2021: 8.8 %2022: 6.4 %2023: 6.6 %2024: 8.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Rwanda is 8.3%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 103.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Rwanda peaked at 8.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2015.

Rwanda ranks 95th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.3% 3.7% 7.7% 6
2020s 7.3% 6.4% 8.8% 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 92 Nicaragua 8.9%
  2. 93 Guatemala 8.9% compare
  3. 94 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 8.5% compare
  4. 96 Uganda 8.3% compare
  5. 97 Honduras 8.1% compare
  6. 98 Malawi 7.4% compare

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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 8.3% 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 8.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2015.
How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Rwanda ranks 95th out of 113 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 103.9%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
113 places, 1,735 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release