School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Rwanda
Rwanda: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 810,708 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Rwanda, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Rwanda stood at 810,708 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 810,708 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 245,622 number, in 1970.
That places Rwanda 72nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 245,622 number | — |
| 1971 | 256,282 number | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 265,444 number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 274,805 number | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 284,468 number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 293,717 number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 301,586 number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 305,903 number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 309,441 number | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 313,325 number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 311,702 number | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 310,155 number | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 313,048 number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 316,652 number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 321,985 number | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 329,865 number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 340,308 number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 354,583 number | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 372,141 number | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 390,018 number | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 404,337 number | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 413,006 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 427,964 number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 437,270 number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 423,173 number | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 415,699 number | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 419,885 number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 430,434 number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 458,715 number | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 497,263 number | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 536,447 number | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 570,813 number | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 597,562 number | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 615,159 number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 628,723 number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 649,945 number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 650,967 number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 649,064 number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 646,503 number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 646,189 number | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 650,286 number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 656,570 number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 669,142 number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 685,682 number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 703,799 number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 722,536 number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 739,953 number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 756,133 number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 772,302 number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 790,171 number | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 810,708 number | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 285,059 number | 245,622 number | 313,325 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 336,046 number | 310,155 number | 390,018 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 432,775 number | 404,337 number | 497,263 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 619,137 number | 536,447 number | 650,967 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 714,657 number | 650,286 number | 790,171 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 810,708 number | 810,708 number | 810,708 number | 1 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 68,326 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 149.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Rwanda?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Rwanda was 810,708 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 810,708 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 245,622 number in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 72nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.