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

49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.

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 Niger: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Burkina Faso

1.87 million number

in 2019

Niger

1.90 million number

in 2019

Burkina Faso rank

55th

Niger rank

54th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

Burkina Faso
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 1.90 million number against 1.87 million number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 33,660 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Niger ranks 54th of 203 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1970s	515,770 number	410,729 number	105,041 number	Burkina Faso
1980s	645,080 number	513,075 number	132,005 number	Burkina Faso
1990s	858,144 number	708,238 number	149,906 number	Burkina Faso
2000s	1.19 million number	1.02 million number	171,532 number	Burkina Faso
2010s	1.64 million number	1.57 million number	78,301 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 Niger?: Niger, at 1.90 million number against 1.87 million number in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Niger?: 33,660 number, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?: Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Niger ranks 54th 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.