Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Rwanda

Rwanda: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 4,851 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
4,851 number
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
131st
of 205 countries
All-time high
6,604 number
in 2013
All-time low
3,056 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Rwanda, 1998–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k1998200820181998: 3.1k number1999: 3.1k number2000: 3.3k number2001: 3.5k number2002: 3.9k number2003: 3.5k number2004: 3.5k number2005: 3.6k number2006: 3.8k number2007: 3.9k number2008: 4.3k number2009: 4.6k number2010: 5.0k number2011: 5.6k number2012: 6.1k number2013: 6.6k number2014: 6.2k number2015: 5.1k number2016: 4.6k number2017: 4.6k number2018: 4.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 4,851 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in 2018.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Rwanda peaked at 6,604 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,056 number, in 1998.

Rwanda ranks 131st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,060 number 3,056 number 3,063 number 2
2000s 3,794 number 3,286 number 4,649 number 10
2010s 5,393 number 4,583 number 6,604 number 9

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  4. 132 Mauritania 4,826 number compare
  5. 133 Madagascar 4,623 number compare
  6. 134 Bhutan 4,575 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Rwanda?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Rwanda was 4,851 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 6,604 number in 2013.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 3,056 number in 1998.
How does Rwanda rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
Rwanda ranks 131st out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.