Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 6.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.5
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
100th
of 110 countries
All-time high
7.46
in 2020
All-time low
0.2892
in 1978
Years of data
7
1978–2024
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Rwanda, 1978–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 6.5 for share of the population with a completed post secondary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Rwanda peaked at 7.46 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2892, in 1978.
That places Rwanda 100th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.2892 | — |
| 2017 | 6.97 | +2309.7% |
| 2019 | 7.41 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 7.46 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.98 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 5.83 | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 6.5 | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2892 | 0.2892 | 0.2892 | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.19 | 6.97 | 7.41 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.69 | 5.83 | 7.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 149.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Rwanda?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Rwanda was 6.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.46 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2892 in 1978.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Rwanda ranks 100th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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