Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 33,173 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Rwanda, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Rwanda is 33,173 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Rwanda peaked at 38,746 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 53 number, in 1971.
That places Rwanda 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, 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 number | 53 number | 127 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 284.62 number | 116 number | 537 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 639 number | 639 number | 639 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 10,231 number | 4,309 number | 24,039 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 34,081 number | 27,492 number | 38,746 number | 10 |
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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 33,173 number in 2019, 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 38,746 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 number in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Rwanda ranks 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.