Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 19.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 19.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.2% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Rwanda peaked at 28.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2012.
Rwanda ranks 14th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9.9% | — |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +71.1% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | +39.6% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -38.9% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | +87.5% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | -32.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.8% | 9.9% | 27.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 15.1% | 28.3% | 4 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,326 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 493,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 10.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,418 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 9.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 605,229 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.87 % change on previous year (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 19.2% 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 28.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Rwanda ranks 14th out of 124 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 up 13.5%. 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release