Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burundi
Burundi: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.6101 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burundi, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burundi stood at 0.6101 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burundi peaked at 0.6422 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3077 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Burundi 90th out of 99 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.475 GPIA | 0.3077 GPIA | 0.6422 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6044 GPIA | 0.6036 GPIA | 0.6052 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6101 GPIA | 0.6101 GPIA | 0.6101 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 87 Tajikistan 0.6395 GPIA compare
- 88 Bhutan 0.6303 GPIA compare
- 89 Mozambique 0.6142 GPIA compare
- 91 Bangladesh 0.5866 GPIA compare
- 92 Ethiopia 0.5751 GPIA compare
- 93 Ghana 0.5233 GPIA compare
More education data for Burundi
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,226 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.63 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burundi?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burundi was 0.6101 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6422 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3077 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Burundi ranks 90th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release