Which has higher share of students from abroad, Burkina Faso or Côte d'Ivoire?

Côte d'Ivoire, at 2.2% against 1.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.

What is the difference in share of students from abroad between Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?

0.3%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?

11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students from abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Côte d'Ivoire: Share of students from abroad

Burkina Faso

1.9%

in 2024

Côte d'Ivoire

2.2%

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

96th

Côte d'Ivoire rank

93rd

Share of students from abroad over time

Burkina Faso
Côte d'Ivoire

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 2.2% against 1.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 96th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 93rd of 134 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Côte d'Ivoire	Difference	Ahead
2010s	2.7%	2.1%	0.6%	Burkina Faso
2020s	1.9%	1.7%	0.1%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of students from abroad, Burkina Faso or Côte d'Ivoire?: Côte d'Ivoire, at 2.2% against 1.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of students from abroad between Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?: 0.3%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for share of students from abroad?: Burkina Faso ranks 96th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 93rd of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students from abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of students from abroad
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 134 places, 2,273 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

International students as a share of the country's overall tertiary enrollment. International students are those who move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.