Burundi vs Niger: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Burundi
43,648
in 2025
Niger
49,907
in 2019
Burundi rank
121st
Niger rank
118th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Burundi
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 49,907 against 43,648 in Burundi, a difference of 6,259.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 121st and Niger ranks 118th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 708.29 | 293.71 | 414.57 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 1,778 | 1,944 | 166.29 | Niger |
| 1990s | 2,233 | 3,831 | 1,598 | Niger |
| 2000s | 12,020 | 7,399 | 4,620 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 25,654 | 33,690 | 8,036 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Burundi or Niger?
- Niger, at 49,907 against 43,648 in Burundi as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Burundi and Niger?
- 6,259, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Niger?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Burundi and Niger rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Burundi ranks 121st and Niger ranks 118th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release