MDG: Western Asia vs Rwanda: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

MDG: Western Asia
13.60 million
in 2023
Rwanda
130,474
in 2024
MDG: Western Asia rank
110th
Rwanda rank
109th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Western Asia
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

MDG: Western Asia currently reports 13.60 million against 130,474 in Rwanda, a difference of 13.47 million.

That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 104.2 times Rwanda's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, MDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.

MDG: Western Asia ranks 110th and Rwanda ranks 109th of 221 groups.

MDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Western Asia Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 688,059 957.62 687,102 MDG: Western Asia
1980s 1.19 million 1,877 1.19 million MDG: Western Asia
1990s 2.29 million 4,534 2.29 million MDG: Western Asia
2000s 4.43 million 29,002 4.40 million MDG: Western Asia
2010s 10.01 million 75,361 9.94 million MDG: Western Asia
2020s 13.34 million 101,342 13.24 million MDG: Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, MDG: Western Asia or Rwanda?
MDG: Western Asia, at 13.60 million against 130,474 in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between MDG: Western Asia and Rwanda?
13.47 million, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Western Asia and Rwanda?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do MDG: Western Asia and Rwanda rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 110th and Rwanda ranks 109th of 221 groups.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release