Burkina Faso vs Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Burkina Faso
225,902
in 2024
Ireland
247,231
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
90th
Ireland rank
89th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ireland
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197119972024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 247,231 against 225,902 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 21,329.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Ireland ranks 89th of 200 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 689.78 38,246 37,557 Ireland
1980s 3,452 66,176 62,724 Ireland
1990s 8,314 118,074 109,760 Ireland
2000s 26,147 179,746 153,599 Ireland
2010s 87,067 210,810 123,743 Ireland
2020s 181,820 244,499 62,679 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Burkina Faso or Ireland?
Ireland, at 247,231 against 225,902 in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Burkina Faso and Ireland?
21,329, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ireland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Ireland ranks 89th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.