Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Rwanda, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Rwanda stood at 4.2%.
That represents a change of up 37.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Rwanda peaked at 8.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 13th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.9% | — |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -43.0% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +91.3% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -50.8% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +37.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.0% | 8.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.2% | 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Rwanda?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Rwanda was 4.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Rwanda ranks 13th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release