Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.4%
Change on year
up 91.2%
World rank
27th
of 123 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2024
All-time low
3.5%
in 2019
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 7.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 91.2% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Rwanda ranks 27th 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 | 4.8% | — |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -34.2% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +81.5% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -21.9% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +91.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.5% | 5.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 3.9% | 7.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 24 Saudi Arabia 7.8% compare
- 25 Lebanon 7.8% compare
- 26 Trinidad and Tobago 7.6% compare
- 28 New Zealand 7.4% compare
- 29 South Africa 7.3% compare
- 30 Morocco 7.1% compare
More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 130,474 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 38,725 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 29,601 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59,030 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.67 % 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 7.4% 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 7.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Rwanda ranks 27th 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 54.3%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release