Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Burundi
Burundi: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 4.36 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Burundi, 1972–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Burundi stood at 4.36 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 43.1% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Burundi peaked at 67.69 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -27.25 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Burundi ranks 66th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 1974 | 54.36 % change on previous year | -3429.4% |
| 1975 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1976 | 24.94 % change on previous year | +219.9% |
| 1980 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1981 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 1982 | 10.06 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 1985 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1986 | 10.39 % change on previous year | +127.8% |
| 1987 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 1988 | 19.59 % change on previous year | -1148.4% |
| 1989 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1990 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -419.7% |
| 1991 | 13.24 % change on previous year | -422.1% |
| 1992 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 11.12 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 1999 | 14.09 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 2000 | 21.74 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 2001 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2002 | 67.69 % change on previous year | +2543.8% |
| 2005 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2006 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 7.48 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 13.27 % change on previous year | +77.4% |
| 2009 | 11.14 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 20.5 % change on previous year | +84.1% |
| 2013 | 28.57 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 2014 | 22.09 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 14.12 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2016 | -27.25 % change on previous year | -293.0% |
| 2017 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 2018 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.12 % change on previous year | -1.63 % change on previous year | 54.36 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.66 % change on previous year | -1.87 % change on previous year | 19.59 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 8.19 % change on previous year | -4.11 % change on previous year | 14.09 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.21 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 67.69 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.01 % change on previous year | -27.25 % change on previous year | 28.57 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 63 Vanuatu 4.49 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Libya 4.42 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Mauritania 4.39 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Mauritius 4.36 % change on previous year compare
- 68 North Macedonia 3.98 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.96 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Burundi
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 646,726 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,798 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,464 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,027 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.52 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1748 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Burundi?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Burundi was 4.36 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 67.69 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.25 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Burundi rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Burundi ranks 66th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.