Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Rwanda
130,474
in 2024
Zimbabwe
127,910
in 2024
Rwanda rank
109th
Zimbabwe rank
111th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Rwanda
  • Zimbabwe
050.0k100.0k150.0k197119972024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 130,474 against 127,910 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2,564.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Rwanda ranks 109th and Zimbabwe ranks 111th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 924.67 8,095 7,170 Zimbabwe
1980s 1,797 21,763 19,966 Zimbabwe
1990s 3,389 49,361 45,972 Zimbabwe
2010s 73,836 104,286 30,450 Zimbabwe
2020s 130,474 127,910 2,564 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Rwanda or Zimbabwe?
Rwanda, at 130,474 against 127,910 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
2,564, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Rwanda ranks 109th and Zimbabwe ranks 111th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.