Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa female was 854 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Rwanda, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 854 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Rwanda peaked at 1,203 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 458, in 2016.
That places Rwanda 18th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,136 | — |
| 2013 | 1,203 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 999 | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 745 | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 458 | -38.5% |
| 2017 | 492 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 621 | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 817 | +31.6% |
| 2020 | 855 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 850 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 866 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 854 | -1.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 854 is above the median for low income countries, which is 427, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 854 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 602.5, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 808.88 | 458 | 1,203 | 8 |
| 2020s | 856.25 | 850 | 866 | 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Rwanda?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Rwanda was 854 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,203 in 2013.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 458 in 2016.
- How does Rwanda rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Rwanda ranks 18th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release