Burundi vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Burundi
83,195
in 2025
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
11.57 million
in 2024
Burundi rank
120th
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
119th

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

  • Burundi
  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 11.57 million against 83,195 in Burundi, a difference of 11.49 million.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 139.1 times Burundi's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 120th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 119th of 200 countries.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Difference Ahead
1970s 814.57 475,461 474,646 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
1980s 2,528 1.19 million 1.18 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
1990s 4,050 1.97 million 1.97 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2000s 15,443 4.48 million 4.47 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2010s 38,750 9.43 million 9.40 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2020s 41,869 11.54 million 11.49 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Burundi or MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 11.57 million against 83,195 in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Burundi and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
11.49 million, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Burundi and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Burundi ranks 120th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 119th 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