School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Rwanda
Rwanda: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 1.16 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.16 million number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
70th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.16 million number
in 2019
All-time low
330,047 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Rwanda, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Rwanda is 1.16 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 1.16 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 330,047 number, in 1970.
Rwanda ranks 70th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 330,047 number | — |
| 1971 | 351,062 number | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 367,590 number | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 382,738 number | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 397,695 number | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 413,278 number | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 429,450 number | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 444,324 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 459,202 number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 472,898 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 469,633 number | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 466,481 number | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 475,854 number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 483,073 number | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 489,168 number | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 496,124 number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 505,609 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 521,272 number | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 540,999 number | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 560,050 number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 573,652 number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 580,035 number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 595,916 number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 602,918 number | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 582,108 number | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 572,010 number | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 579,692 number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 592,993 number | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 625,631 number | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 667,484 number | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 710,270 number | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 750,944 number | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 802,266 number | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 846,935 number | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 885,024 number | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 918,955 number | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 952,444 number | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million number | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million number | +2.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.16 million number is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.61 million number, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.16 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 million number, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 404,828 number | 330,047 number | 472,898 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 500,826 number | 466,481 number | 560,050 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 597,244 number | 572,010 number | 667,484 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 895,503 number | 710,270 number | 1.05 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million number | 1.05 million number | 1.16 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.15 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Rwanda?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Rwanda was 1.16 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 330,047 number in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 70th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.