Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 6.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Rwanda, 1978–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Rwanda stood at 6.5%.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Rwanda peaked at 7.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1978.
Rwanda ranks 100th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.8% | 7.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 68,326 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 146.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 152.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total 5.84 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Rwanda?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Rwanda was 6.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1978.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Rwanda ranks 100th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.