Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Burundi
Burundi: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 3.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Burundi, 1990–2020
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 Burundi is 3.1%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 91.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Burundi peaked at 3.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1990.
Burundi ranks 124th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Burundi, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6% | — |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +319.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -55.6% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +91.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 3.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.9%, 80% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 3.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.4%, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More education data for Burundi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 75.11 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 73.53 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,748 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 646,726 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,798 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,464 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,027 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.52 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Burundi?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Burundi was 3.1% in 2020, 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1990.
- How does Burundi rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Burundi ranks 124th out of 129 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.