School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) in Rwanda
Rwanda: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) was 403,106 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
403,106 number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
73rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
403,106 number
in 2020
All-time low
121,433 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Rwanda, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, male in Rwanda is 403,106 number, measured in 2020. 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 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Rwanda peaked at 403,106 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 121,433 number, in 1970.
Rwanda ranks 73rd of 205 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 121,433 number | — |
| 1971 | 126,495 number | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 130,910 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 135,563 number | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 140,449 number | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 145,153 number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 149,165 number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 151,279 number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 153,006 number | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 154,942 number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 154,130 number | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 153,357 number | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 154,801 number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 156,590 number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 159,235 number | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 163,170 number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 168,420 number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 175,529 number | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 184,277 number | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 193,147 number | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 200,188 number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 204,358 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 211,299 number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 215,728 number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 208,711 number | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 205,351 number | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 208,284 number | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 212,815 number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 224,989 number | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 240,673 number | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 255,644 number | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 269,088 number | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 284,206 number | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 297,031 number | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 308,726 number | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 325,957 number | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 326,423 number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 323,712 number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 320,066 number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 318,011 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 319,081 number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 322,562 number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 330,017 number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 339,685 number | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 349,858 number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 359,921 number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 368,621 number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 376,409 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 384,164 number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 392,907 number | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 403,106 number | +2.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 403,106 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 585,887 number, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 403,106 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 438,720 number, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 140,840 number | 121,433 number | 154,942 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 166,266 number | 153,357 number | 193,147 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 213,240 number | 200,188 number | 240,673 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 302,886 number | 255,644 number | 326,423 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 354,322 number | 319,081 number | 392,907 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 403,106 number | 403,106 number | 403,106 number | 1 |
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, upper secondary education, male in Rwanda?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Rwanda was 403,106 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 403,106 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,433 number in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Rwanda ranks 73rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.