Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 14.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.7%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
76th
of 213 countries
All-time high
49.3%
in 1979
All-time low
11.8%
in 2012
Years of data
41
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Rwanda stood at 14.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Rwanda peaked at 49.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2012.
Rwanda ranks 76th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.6% | — |
| 1976 | 36.6% | +43.3% |
| 1977 | 41.2% | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 46.4% | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 49.3% | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 18.0% | -63.6% |
| 1981 | 12.2% | -32.3% |
| 1982 | 13.4% | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 18.0% | +34.1% |
| 1984 | 22.1% | +22.8% |
| 1985 | 25.9% | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 24.1% | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 23.4% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 23.3% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 25.5% | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 26.0% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 27.0% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 41.1% | +52.0% |
| 1999 | 24.6% | -40.2% |
| 2000 | 23.7% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +36.4% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.8% | 25.6% | 49.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.6% | 12.2% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.7% | 24.6% | 41.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 15.6% | 24.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 11.8% | 20.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 13.3% | 16.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Rwanda?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Rwanda was 14.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Rwanda ranks 76th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release