Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 8.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burkina Faso, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burkina Faso stood at 8.0%.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 20.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burkina Faso peaked at 10.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Burkina Faso ranks 97th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 8.5% | — |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -36.7% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.3% | 8.0% | 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 8.0% 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 10.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 97th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release