Burkina Faso vs Ukraine: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Burkina Faso
2.32 million
in 2025
Ukraine
1.99 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
56th
Ukraine rank
58th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ukraine
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2.32 million against 1.99 million in Ukraine, a difference of 337,230.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ukraine ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 56th and Ukraine ranks 58th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 494,699 | 3.95 million | 3.46 million | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 660,231 | 3.77 million | 3.11 million | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 861,288 | 3.55 million | 2.69 million | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 1.27 million | 3.71 million | 2.44 million | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 2.48 million | 781,614 | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 2.15 million | 1.85 million | 292,362 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Ukraine?
- Burkina Faso, at 2.32 million against 1.99 million in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Ukraine?
- 337,230, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ukraine?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ukraine rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 56th and Ukraine ranks 58th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). 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