Burkina Faso vs UNICEF: North America: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Burkina Faso
225,902
in 2024
UNICEF: North America
19.12 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
90th
UNICEF: North America rank
92nd

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • UNICEF: North America
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How they compare

UNICEF: North America currently reports 19.12 million against 225,902 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 18.89 million.

That makes UNICEF: North America's figure about 84.6 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, UNICEF: North America has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 90th and UNICEF: North America ranks 92nd of 200 countries.

UNICEF: North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso UNICEF: North America Difference Ahead
1970s 689.78 11.34 million 11.34 million UNICEF: North America
1980s 3,452 13.68 million 13.68 million UNICEF: North America
1990s 8,194 15.68 million 15.67 million UNICEF: North America
2000s 28,412 18.42 million 18.39 million UNICEF: North America
2010s 87,067 21.00 million 20.91 million UNICEF: North America
2020s 198,298 19.83 million 19.64 million UNICEF: North 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 UNICEF: North America?
UNICEF: North 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 UNICEF: North America?
18.89 million, with UNICEF: North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and UNICEF: North America?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and UNICEF: North America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Burkina Faso ranks 90th and UNICEF: North America ranks 92nd 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

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