Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 121 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2022
All-time low
3.5%
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 7.7%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 118.9% over ten years.
Rwanda ranks 8th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.5% | — |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +98.3% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.7% | 9.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 5 Andorra 9.3% compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 8.3% compare
- 7 Mauritius 7.8% compare
- 9 El Salvador 7.0% compare
- 10 Morocco 6.7% compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.2%
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 7.7% 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 9.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2017.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Rwanda ranks 8th out of 121 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 118.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release