Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0092 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.0092 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Rwanda peaked at 0.0092 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1971.
Rwanda ranks 162nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per person | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per person | +34.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per person | +24.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per person | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per person | +51.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 units per person | +63.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 units per person | +35.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 units per person | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 units per person | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 units per person | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.004 units per person | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 units per person | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.007 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0066 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.007 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0069 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0061 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0068 units per person | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 0.007 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0086 units per person | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0092 units per person | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 4 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,324 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 795,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,636 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 299,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Rwanda?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Rwanda was 0.0092 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0092 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Rwanda ranks 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.