Burkina Faso vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Burkina Faso
13.0%
in 2024
Sweden
12.0%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Sweden rank
23rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sweden
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 13.0% against 12.0% in Sweden, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 124 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.8% | 11.6% | 11.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 12.2% | 3.9% | 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 Sweden?
- Burkina Faso, at 13.0% against 12.0% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Burkina Faso and Sweden?
- 1.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sweden rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, 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