Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burkina Faso, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burkina Faso stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of up 31.5% on the previous year and up 359.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Burkina Faso ranks 93rd of 95 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 | 0.1% | — |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +492.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -41.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
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 0.6% in 2023, 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 0.8% 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 93rd out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release