Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.7%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
117th
of 124 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2018
All-time low
1.6%
in 2023
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 1.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.
Rwanda ranks 117th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.3% | — |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +27.9% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -36.0% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +51.2% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -72.0% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 6.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 1.6% | 5.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 114 Namibia 2.4% compare
- 115 Kazakhstan 1.9% compare
- 116 Oman 1.7% compare
- 118 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.4%
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 1.2% compare
- 120 Botswana 0.9% compare
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 1.7% 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 6.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Rwanda ranks 117th out of 124 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 down 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release