Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.1%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
24th
of 123 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 2022
All-time low
4.7%
in 2017
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
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Rwanda stood at 8.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Rwanda ranks 24th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.7% | — |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +50.9% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | +35.2% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -24.9% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.1% | 10.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 21 Jordan 8.3% compare
- 22 Ireland 8.2% compare
- 23 Malaysia 8.2% compare
- 25 North Macedonia 8.1% compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 8.1% compare
- 27 El Salvador 8.0% compare
More education data for Rwanda
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1033 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1076 units per person (2024)
- 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)
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 8.1% 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 10.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2017.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Rwanda ranks 24th 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 up 70.8%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release