Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 0.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Rwanda, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Rwanda stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Rwanda peaked at 0.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2001.
Rwanda ranks 140th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.4% | — |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +85.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -36.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Rwanda?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Rwanda was 0.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Rwanda ranks 140th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release