Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 35.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Rwanda, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Rwanda is 35.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Rwanda peaked at 67.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2012.
Rwanda ranks 53rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 67.1% | — |
| 2000 | 64.7% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 65.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 43.3% | +26.0% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 39.8% | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 35.1% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.1% | 67.1% | 67.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 44.8% | 65.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 32.1% | 43.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 35.1% | 39.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0989 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Rwanda?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Rwanda was 35.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Rwanda ranks 53rd out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release