Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Rwanda, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Rwanda stood at 10.0%.
The figure is up 173.1% on the previous year and up 112.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Rwanda peaked at 10.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
Rwanda ranks 4th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 4.7% | — |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -47.8% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +91.5% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +122.1% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -58.0% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +173.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 0.0% | 4.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 3.6% | 10.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 1 Puerto Rico 14.1% compare
- 2 Macau (China) 12.3% compare
- 3 Panama 10.5% compare
- 5 Samoa 9.9% compare
- 6 Philippines 9.5% compare
- 7 Austria 9.5% compare
More education data for Rwanda
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 68,326 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 149.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (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 10.0% 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 10.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Rwanda ranks 4th out of 122 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 112.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Services programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release