Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 1.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Burkina Faso, 2006–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Burkina Faso is 1.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Burkina Faso 126th out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | — |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +67.5% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -39.7% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +44.9% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,072 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 75,598 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Burkina Faso?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Burkina Faso was 1.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 126th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.