Burkina Faso vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Burkina Faso
15.0%
in 2024
United States of America
15.7%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
112th
United States of America rank
111th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Burkina Faso
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 15.7% against 15.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 112th and United States of America ranks 111th 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 | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.5% | 16.8% | 24.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 15.9% | 20.8% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Burkina Faso or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 15.7% against 15.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Burkina Faso and United States of America?
- 0.7%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Burkina Faso ranks 112th and United States of America ranks 111th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, female (%). 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