Burkina Faso vs Germany: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science
Burkina Faso
34.5%
in 2024
Germany
47.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
121st
Germany rank
119th
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science over time
- Burkina Faso
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 47.5% against 34.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 121st and Germany ranks 119th of 122 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.4% | 46.5% | 30.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 47.4% | 15.5% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, Burkina Faso or Germany?
- Germany, at 47.5% against 34.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science between Burkina Faso and Germany?
- 13.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Germany?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Germany rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Burkina Faso ranks 121st and Germany ranks 119th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, male (%). 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