How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?

48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Mali: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Burkina Faso

1.87 million number

in 2019

Mali

1.61 million number

in 2017

Burkina Faso rank

55th

Mali rank

58th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

Burkina Faso
Mali

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.87 million number against 1.61 million number in Mali, a difference of 260,830 number.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mali ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Mali ranks 58th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1970s	515,770 number	566,621 number	50,851 number	Mali
1980s	645,080 number	664,095 number	19,015 number	Mali
1990s	858,144 number	854,275 number	3,869 number	Burkina Faso
2000s	1.19 million number	1.16 million number	33,562 number	Burkina Faso
2010s	1.58 million number	1.46 million number	127,954 number	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 Mali?: Burkina Faso, at 1.87 million number against 1.61 million number in Mali as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Mali?: 260,830 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?: Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Mali ranks 58th of 203 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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Indicator: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.