Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Rwanda

Rwanda: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 1,859 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,859 number
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
97th
of 140 countries
All-time high
4,323 number
in 2015
All-time low
416 number
in 1999
Years of data
11
1999–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Rwanda, 1999–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1999200920191999: 416 number2002: 450 number2003: 564 number2010: 1.3k number2013: 3.5k number2014: 1.5k number2015: 4.3k number2016: 2.4k number2017: 2.0k number2018: 1.7k number2019: 1.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Rwanda is 1,859 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Rwanda peaked at 4,323 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 416 number, in 1999.

That places Rwanda 97th out of 140 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Rwanda, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 416 number
2002 450 number +8.2%
2003 564 number +25.3%
2010 1,305 number +131.4%
2013 3,460 number +165.1%
2014 1,489 number -57.0%
2015 4,323 number +190.3%
2016 2,416 number -44.1%
2017 2,035 number -15.8%
2018 1,740 number -14.5%
2019 1,859 number +6.8%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 1,859 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,800 number, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 1,859 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,546 number, 41% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 416 number 416 number 416 number 1
2000s 507 number 450 number 564 number 2
2010s 2,328 number 1,305 number 4,323 number 8

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 94 Central African Republic 2,257 number compare
  2. 95 Paraguay 2,148 number compare
  3. 96 Guyana 1,880 number compare
  4. 98 Eritrea 1,834 number compare
  5. 99 Belize 1,800 number compare
  6. 100 Burkina Faso 1,766 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Rwanda?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Rwanda was 1,859 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 4,323 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 416 number in 1999.
How does Rwanda rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Rwanda ranks 97th out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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