ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
13.8%
in 2024
Rwanda
9.4%
in 2024
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
163rd
Rwanda rank
165th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 13.8% against 9.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 1.5 times Rwanda's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 163rd and Rwanda ranks 165th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 3.0% 0.2% 2.8% ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1980s 4.5% 0.3% 4.1% ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1990s 6.1% 0.6% 5.5% ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2000s 9.3% 2.9% 6.3% ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2010s 12.2% 6.8% 5.4% ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2020s 13.6% 8.3% 5.3% ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Rwanda?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 13.8% against 9.4% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Rwanda?
4.4%, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Rwanda?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Rwanda rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 163rd and Rwanda ranks 165th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release