Labor force with advanced education, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Labor force with advanced education, female was 72.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education, female in Rwanda, 2014–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 72.3% for labor force with advanced education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Rwanda peaked at 90.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 65.9%, in 2019.
Rwanda ranks 78th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 90.3% | — |
| 2017 | 67.3% | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 65.9% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 75.2% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 70.7% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 75.9% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 72.3% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.1% | 65.9% | 90.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 70.7% | 75.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Rwanda?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Rwanda was 72.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.9% in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Rwanda ranks 78th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).