Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 49,175 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Rwanda, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 49,175 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Rwanda peaked at 49,175 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,286, in 2019.
That places Rwanda 86th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31,793 | — |
| 2014 | 33,606 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 30,189 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 31,397 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 34,048 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 30,266 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 29,286 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 32,378 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 35,061 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 44,858 | +27.9% |
| 2024 | 49,175 | +9.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 49,175 is below the median for low income countries, which is 66,298, 74% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 49,175 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33,360, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31,512 | 29,286 | 34,048 | 7 |
| 2020s | 40,368 | 32,378 | 49,175 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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, isced 6 programmes, female in Rwanda?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Rwanda was 49,175 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 49,175 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,286 in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Rwanda ranks 86th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release