Burkina Faso vs SDG: Northern America: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Burkina Faso
225,902
in 2024
SDG: Northern America
19.12 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
90th
SDG: Northern America rank
89th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- SDG: Northern America
How they compare
SDG: Northern America currently reports 19.12 million against 225,902 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 18.89 million.
That makes SDG: Northern America's figure about 84.6 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, SDG: Northern America has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 90th and SDG: Northern America ranks 89th of 200 countries.
SDG: Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | SDG: Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 689.78 | 11.34 million | 11.34 million | SDG: Northern America |
| 1980s | 3,452 | 13.68 million | 13.68 million | SDG: Northern America |
| 1990s | 8,194 | 15.68 million | 15.67 million | SDG: Northern America |
| 2000s | 28,412 | 18.42 million | 18.39 million | SDG: Northern America |
| 2010s | 87,067 | 21.00 million | 20.91 million | SDG: Northern America |
| 2020s | 198,298 | 19.83 million | 19.64 million | SDG: Northern America |
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 SDG: Northern America?
- SDG: Northern America, 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 SDG: Northern America?
- 18.89 million, with SDG: Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and SDG: Northern America?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and SDG: Northern America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 90th and SDG: Northern America 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release