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

Rwanda
72,128 number
in 2019
Zambia
56,680 number
in 2012
Rwanda rank
125th
Zambia rank
128th

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

  • Rwanda
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 72,128 number against 56,680 number in Zambia, a difference of 15,448 number.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Zambia ahead.

Rwanda ranks 125th and Zambia ranks 128th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 1,056 number 7,261 number 6,205 number Zambia
1980s 1,979 number 12,199 number 10,220 number Zambia
1990s 4,534 number 19,249 number 14,716 number Zambia
2010s 72,656 number 56,220 number 16,436 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, Rwanda or Zambia?
Rwanda, at 72,128 number against 56,680 number in Zambia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Rwanda and Zambia?
15,448 number, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2012.
How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Rwanda ranks 125th and Zambia ranks 128th 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.