Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 29,286 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Rwanda, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Rwanda stood at 29,286 number. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 80th out of 105 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31,793 number | — |
| 2014 | 33,606 number | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 30,189 number | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 31,397 number | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 34,048 number | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 30,266 number | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 29,286 number | -3.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 29,286 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 29,286 number, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 29,286 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,661 number, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
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 29,286 number in 2019, 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 34,048 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,286 number in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Rwanda ranks 80th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.