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.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Rwanda

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Rwanda
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Rwanda: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 29,286 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

29,286 number

Change on year

down 3.2%

World rank

80th

of 105 countries

All-time high

34,048 number

in 2017

All-time low

29,286 number

in 2019

Years of data

2013–2019

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.

Countries ranked near Rwanda

77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37,798 number compare
78 Armenia 35,938 number compare
79 North Macedonia 31,669 number compare
81 Moldova 26,049 number compare
82 Latvia 25,517 number compare
83 Slovenia 24,628 number compare

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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)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 148 places, 1,002 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.