How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Switzerland?

10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs Switzerland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Rwanda

4,306 number

in 2019

Switzerland

4,180 number

in 2018

Rwanda rank

97th

Switzerland rank

99th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

Rwanda
Switzerland

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 4,306 number against 4,180 number in Switzerland, a difference of 126 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.

Rwanda ranks 97th and Switzerland ranks 99th of 143 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	509 number	35,857 number	35,348 number	Switzerland
2000s	655.5 number	36,429 number	35,774 number	Switzerland
2010s	4,767 number	13,625 number	8,858 number	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Rwanda or Switzerland?: Rwanda, at 4,306 number against 4,180 number in Switzerland as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Rwanda and Switzerland?: 126 number, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Switzerland?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Rwanda and Switzerland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: Rwanda ranks 97th and Switzerland ranks 99th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).