Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burundi
Burundi: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 17.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burundi, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burundi stood at 17.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 50.1% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burundi peaked at 17.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2006.
That places Burundi 77th out of 101 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 9.2% | 13.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
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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 17.9% 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 17.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Burundi ranks 77th out of 101 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 up 30.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release