Burkina Faso vs ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Burkina Faso
225,902
in 2024
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
19.12 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
90th
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank
89th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
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How they compare

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) currently reports 19.12 million against 225,902 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 18.89 million.

That makes ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)'s figure about 84.6 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 90th and ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 89th of 200 countries.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) Difference Ahead
1970s 689.78 11.34 million 11.34 million ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
1980s 3,452 13.68 million 13.68 million ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
1990s 8,194 15.68 million 15.67 million ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2000s 28,412 18.42 million 18.39 million ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2010s 87,067 21.00 million 20.91 million ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2020s 198,298 19.83 million 19.64 million ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Burkina Faso or ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), at 19.12 million against 225,902 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Burkina Faso and ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
18.89 million, with ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Burkina Faso ranks 90th and ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 89th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all 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, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release