Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 36.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Rwanda, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Rwanda is 36.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Rwanda peaked at 43.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2001.
That places Rwanda 140th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.2% | — |
| 2003 | 26.8% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | +48.5% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 36.0% | -1.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 36.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.1%, 97% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 36.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.8%, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +48.5% | 29.3% | 43.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 26.2% | 43.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 32.3% | 37.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 33.7% | 36.4% | 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 36.0% 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 43.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% 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 9.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release