How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Rwanda?

46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.

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.

Guinea vs Rwanda: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Guinea

1.13 million number

in 2017

Rwanda

1.16 million number

in 2019

Guinea rank

71st

Rwanda rank

70th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

Guinea
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1.16 million number against 1.13 million number in Guinea, a difference of 29,140 number.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 71st and Rwanda ranks 70th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	394,569 number	404,828 number	10,259 number	Rwanda
1980s	470,232 number	500,826 number	30,594 number	Rwanda
1990s	603,120 number	597,244 number	5,876 number	Guinea
2000s	768,794 number	895,503 number	126,709 number	Rwanda
2010s	989,438 number	1.06 million number	71,152 number	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Guinea or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 1.16 million number against 1.13 million number in Guinea as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Guinea and Rwanda?: 29,140 number, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Rwanda?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?: Guinea ranks 71st and Rwanda ranks 70th of 203 countries.
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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Indicator: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.