Burkina Faso vs Portugal: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions
Burkina Faso
79.1%
in 2024
Portugal
80.5%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
67th
Portugal rank
64th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions over time
- Burkina Faso
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 80.5% against 79.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Portugal ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 67th and Portugal ranks 64th of 155 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.6% | 83.0% | 5.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 81.1% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, Burkina Faso or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 80.5% against 79.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between Burkina Faso and Portugal?
- 1.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Portugal rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 67th and Portugal ranks 64th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). 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