Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Burkina Faso
132,569 number
in 2019
Madagascar
143,759 number
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
108th
Madagascar rank
105th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 143,759 number against 132,569 number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 11,190 number.

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

Across all 43 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 108th and Madagascar ranks 105th of 193 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 721.5 number 10,036 number 9,315 number Madagascar
1980s 3,452 number 32,661 number 29,209 number Madagascar
1990s 8,295 number 33,477 number 25,183 number Madagascar
2000s 28,412 number 47,698 number 19,286 number Madagascar
2010s 82,011 number 108,977 number 26,965 number Madagascar

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 Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 143,759 number against 132,569 number in Burkina Faso as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
11,190 number, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Burkina Faso ranks 108th and Madagascar ranks 105th of 193 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.