Share of all students in short-cycle … short-cycle both sexes general in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of all students in short-cycle … short-cycle both sexes general was 32.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32.7%
Change on year
up 921.5%
World rank
16th
of 83 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2018
All-time low
3.2%
in 2023
Years of data
6
2018–2024
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Rwanda, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Rwanda is 32.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 921.5% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Rwanda ranks 16th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of all students in short-cycle … short-cycle both sexes general in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 100.0% | — |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -79.3% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -80.8% |
| 2024 | 32.7% | +921.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 32.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.9%, 1.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 3.2% | 32.7% | 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 share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Rwanda?
- Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Rwanda was 32.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in?
- Rwanda ranks 16th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. 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 Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release