Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 17.1% 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 17.1%.
The figure is down 27.8% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Rwanda peaked at 23.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2012.
Rwanda ranks 47th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 7.4% | — |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +49.7% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +61.5% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -33.7% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | +62.9% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -29.0% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | +100.2% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | -27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.0% | 7.4% | 22.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 11.8% | 23.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 68,326 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 149.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (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 17.1% 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 23.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Rwanda ranks 47th 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 53.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release