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 81.8%
World rank
24th
of 121 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2024
All-time low
2.5%
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
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Rwanda is 7.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.8% on the previous year and up 111.2% over ten years.
Rwanda ranks 24th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.5% | — |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -44.6% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +125.1% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +81.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 4.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.1% | 7.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 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 2.5% in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Rwanda ranks 24th 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 111.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release