Burkina Faso vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Burkina Faso
14.1%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15.4%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Burkina Faso
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 15.4% against 14.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 121 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.4% | 12.3% | 12.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 17.6% | 0.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 15.4% against 14.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Burkina Faso and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 121 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, 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