Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 34.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Rwanda, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 34.1% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Rwanda peaked at 68.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 136th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 68.1% | — |
| 2003 | 59.9% | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 57.3% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | +40.5% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 44.9% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 44.6% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 35.4% | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 34.1% | -3.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 34.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.9%, 44% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 34.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.0%, 45% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.5% | 35.8% | 68.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 37.7% | 51.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 34.1% | 44.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 133 Dominican Republic 41.2% compare
- 134 Macau, China 37.9% compare
- 135 Lebanon 36.0% compare
- 137 El Salvador 33.2% compare
- 138 Cambodia 31.9% compare
- 139 Angola 31.6% compare
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 34.1% 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 68.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Rwanda ranks 136th out of 155 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 down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release