Niger vs Rwanda: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Niger
80,415 number
in 2019
Rwanda
72,128 number
in 2019
Niger rank
122nd
Rwanda rank
125th

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

  • Niger
  • Rwanda
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197119952019

How they compare

Niger currently reports 80,415 number against 72,128 number in Rwanda, a difference of 8,287 number.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.

Niger ranks 122nd and Rwanda ranks 125th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 485.12 number 957.62 number 472.5 number Rwanda
1980s 2,464 number 1,794 number 670 number Niger
1990s 4,506 number 3,389 number 1,117 number Niger
2000s 11,331 number 35,988 number 24,657 number Rwanda
2010s 49,048 number 74,872 number 25,824 number Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Niger or Rwanda?
Niger, at 80,415 number against 72,128 number in Rwanda as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Niger and Rwanda?
8,287 number, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Niger ranks 122nd and Rwanda ranks 125th of 193 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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.