How does Rwanda rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?

Rwanda ranks 127th out of 131 countries with data for 2019.

Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Rwanda?

Over the last ten years it is up 600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Rwanda

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Rwanda
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Rwanda: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 14 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

14 number

Change on year

down 65.9%

World rank

127th

of 131 countries

All-time high

41 number

in 2016

All-time low

2 number

in 2013

Years of data

2013–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Rwanda, 2013–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 14 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2019.

The figure is down 65.9% on the previous year and up 600.0% over ten years.

Rwanda ranks 127th of 131 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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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 8 programmes, female in Rwanda?: Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Rwanda was 14 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 41 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 2 number in 2013.
How does Rwanda rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?: Rwanda ranks 127th out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is up 600.0%. 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, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.