Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 17.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.2%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
106th
of 122 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2017
All-time low
15.8%
in 2022
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Rwanda, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Rwanda is 17.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 106th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 33.8% | — |
| 2018 | 27.1% | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -35.1% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.0% | 27.1% | 33.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 15.8% | 18.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (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 17.2% 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 33.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2022.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Rwanda ranks 106th out of 122 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 49.1%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release