Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 59,030 in 2024. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Rwanda, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 59,030 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Rwanda peaked at 59,030 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53, in 1971.
That places Rwanda 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96 | 53 | 127 | 6 |
| 1980s | 284.62 | 116 | 537 | 8 |
| 1990s | 639 | 639 | 639 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10,231 | 4,309 | 24,039 | 5 |
| 2010s | 34,081 | 27,492 | 38,746 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,418 | 39,691 | 59,030 | 4 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 68,326 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.65 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 146.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Rwanda?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Rwanda was 59,030 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 59,030 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Rwanda ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release