Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 64.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Rwanda, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Rwanda stood at 64.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Rwanda peaked at 73.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 2009.
That places Rwanda 10th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 73.8% | — |
| 2003 | 73.2% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 70.7% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 66.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 66.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | +0.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 64.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.9%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 64.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.2%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.5% | 56.5% | 73.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 62.8% | 67.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 63.6% | 66.3% | 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 64.0% 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 73.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 2009.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Rwanda ranks 10th 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 down 4.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release