MDG: Eastern Asia vs Rwanda: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

MDG: Eastern Asia
83.74 million
in 2024
Rwanda
1.50 million
in 2025
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
70th
Rwanda rank
70th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 83.74 million against 1.50 million in Rwanda, a difference of 82.24 million.

That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 55.8 times Rwanda's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 70th and Rwanda ranks 70th of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 97.34 million 452,039 96.89 million MDG: Eastern Asia
1980s 117.10 million 542,780 116.55 million MDG: Eastern Asia
1990s 121.97 million 650,170 121.32 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 116.47 million 952,309 115.52 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 104.66 million 1.10 million 103.56 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 85.24 million 1.28 million 83.96 million MDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, MDG: Eastern Asia or Rwanda?
MDG: Eastern Asia, at 83.74 million against 1.50 million in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between MDG: Eastern Asia and Rwanda?
82.24 million, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Rwanda?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Rwanda rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 70th and Rwanda ranks 70th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, 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
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release