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

Burkina Faso
225,902
in 2024
WB: European Union
18.83 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
90th
WB: European Union rank
93rd

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • WB: European Union
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How they compare

WB: European Union currently reports 18.83 million against 225,902 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 18.60 million.

That makes WB: European Union's figure about 83.3 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, WB: European Union has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 90th and WB: European Union ranks 93rd of 200 countries.

WB: European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso WB: European Union Difference Ahead
1970s 689.78 7.89 million 7.89 million WB: European Union
1980s 3,452 9.26 million 9.26 million WB: European Union
1990s 8,314 11.92 million 11.91 million WB: European Union
2000s 26,147 16.67 million 16.64 million WB: European Union
2010s 87,067 17.53 million 17.44 million WB: European Union
2020s 198,298 18.60 million 18.40 million WB: European Union

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 WB: European Union?
WB: European Union, at 18.83 million against 225,902 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Burkina Faso and WB: European Union?
18.60 million, with WB: European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and WB: European Union?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and WB: European Union rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Burkina Faso ranks 90th and WB: European Union ranks 93rd 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.