Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.4364 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burkina Faso, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burkina Faso is 0.4364 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.4364 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2686 GPIA, in 2018.
Burkina Faso ranks 121st of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.3507 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.2686 GPIA | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3694 GPIA | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3522 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4349 GPIA | +23.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4364 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3507 GPIA | 0.3507 GPIA | 0.3507 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.319 GPIA | 0.2686 GPIA | 0.3694 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4078 GPIA | 0.3522 GPIA | 0.4364 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3332 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,764 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 649,886 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 539,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 153,670 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burkina Faso?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burkina Faso was 0.4364 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4364 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2686 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 121st out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release