Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Rwanda

Rwanda: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 71,444 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
71,444
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
107th
of 195 countries
All-time high
71,444
in 2024
All-time low
518
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Rwanda, 1971–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1971199720241971: 5181972: 594.51973: 6711974: 6261975: 8961976: 956.51977: 1.0k1978: 1.0k1979: 1.1k1980: 1.1k1981: 1.1k1982: 1.2k1983: 1.4k1984: 1.5k1985: 1.6k1986: 1.7k1987: 1.7k1988: 1.9k1989: 2.1k1990: 2.8k2001: 8.5k2002: 10.5k2003: 12.9k2004: 15.4k2009: 31.2k2010: 35.2k2011: 41.9k2012: 39.5k2013: 42.4k2014: 41.6k2015: 44.3k2016: 45.5k2017: 42.0k2018: 41.5k2019: 39.0k2020: 48.8k2021: 51.3k2022: 53.8k2023: 66.9k2024: 71.4k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Rwanda is 71,444, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Rwanda peaked at 71,444 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 518, in 1971.

Rwanda ranks 107th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled in Rwanda, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 518
1972 594.5 +14.8%
1973 671 +12.9%
1974 626 -6.7%
1975 896 +43.1%
1976 956.5 +6.8%
1977 1,017 +6.3%
1978 1,032 +1.5%
1979 1,091 +5.7%
1980 1,150 +5.4%
1981 1,121 -2.5%
1982 1,239 +10.6%
1983 1,358 +9.5%
1984 1,476 +8.7%
1985 1,608 +8.9%
1986 1,718 +6.8%
1987 1,706 -0.7%
1988 1,858 +8.9%
1989 2,105 +13.3%
1990 2,750 +30.6%
2001 8,493 +208.8%
2002 10,497 +23.6%
2003 12,896 +22.9%
2004 15,368 +19.2%
2009 31,174 +102.9%
2010 35,242 +13.0%
2011 41,875 +18.8%
2012 39,491 -5.7%
2013 42,391 +7.3%
2014 41,575 -1.9%
2015 44,264 +6.5%
2016 45,524 +2.8%
2017 42,027 -7.7%
2018 41,458 -1.4%
2019 38,955 -6.0%
2020 48,757 +25.2%
2021 51,264 +5.1%
2022 53,771 +4.9%
2023 66,856 +24.3%
2024 71,444 +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 822.44 518 1,091 9
1980s 1,534 1,121 2,105 10
1990s 2,750 2,750 2,750 1
2000s 15,686 8,493 31,174 5
2010s 41,280 35,242 45,524 10
2020s 58,418 48,757 71,444 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Rwanda?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Rwanda was 71,444 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 71,444 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 518 in 1971.
How does Rwanda rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
Rwanda ranks 107th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.