Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Rwanda

Rwanda: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.0%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
51st
of 116 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2023
All-time low
0.6%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Rwanda, 2017–2024

00.250.50.7512017202020242017: 0.577 GPIA2018: 0.778 GPIA2019: 0.59 GPIA2020: 0.848 GPIA2022: 0.916 GPIA2023: 1.1 GPIA2024: 0.984 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Rwanda stood at 1.0%.

The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.

Rwanda ranks 51st of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Rwanda, 2017 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
2017 0.6%
2018 0.8% +34.8%
2019 0.6% -24.1%
2020 0.8% +43.6%
2022 0.9% +8.0%
2023 1.1% +17.2%
2024 1.0% -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.8% 3
2020s 1.0% 0.8% 1.1% 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 48 Portugal 1.0% compare
  2. 49 Germany 1.0% compare
  3. 50 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.0%
  4. 52 Luxembourg 1.0% compare
  5. 53 Costa Rica 1.0% compare
  6. 54 Honduras 1.0% compare

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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 1.0% 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 1.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2017.
How does Rwanda rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Rwanda ranks 51st out of 116 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 70.4%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
116 places, 1,621 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release