Kuwait vs Rwanda: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Kuwait
121,840
in 2021
Rwanda
130,474
in 2024
Kuwait rank
112th
Rwanda rank
109th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Kuwait
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 130,474 against 121,840 in Kuwait, a difference of 8,634.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 112th and Rwanda ranks 109th of 200 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,519 | 957.62 | 6,561 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 20,855 | 1,877 | 18,977 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 27,963 | 4,534 | 23,430 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 36,445 | 18,592 | 17,853 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 114,451 | 78,074 | 36,377 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 128,762 | 88,448 | 40,314 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Kuwait or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 130,474 against 121,840 in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Kuwait and Rwanda?
- 8,634, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Rwanda?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Rwanda rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 112th and Rwanda ranks 109th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release