Percentage of graduates … Percentage Social Journalism Sciences in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of graduates … Percentage Social Journalism Sciences 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 … Percentage Social Journalism Sciences 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% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.4%, 26% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6%, 25% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Rwanda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.15 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,324 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 795,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,636 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 299,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.93 % 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