Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burundi
Burundi: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.459 GPIA in 2020. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burundi, 1990β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.459 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burundi peaked at 0.635 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1942 GPIA, in 1990.
That places Burundi 118th out of 127 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1942 GPIA | 0.1942 GPIA | 0.1942 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4512 GPIA | 0.2674 GPIA | 0.635 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4191 GPIA | 0.3785 GPIA | 0.4597 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.459 GPIA | 0.459 GPIA | 0.459 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 115 Nigeria 0.5137 GPIA compare
- 116 Ghana 0.5109 GPIA compare
- 117 Bangladesh 0.4966 GPIA compare
- 119 Tajikistan 0.4536 GPIA compare
- 120 Senegal 0.4394 GPIA compare
- 121 Burkina Faso 0.4364 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)
- School enrollment, primary 100.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.003 units per person (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 0.459 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 0.635 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1942 GPIA in 1990.
- How does Burundi rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Burundi ranks 118th out of 127 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 27.7%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release