Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Burundi
Burundi: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 83,195 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Burundi, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Burundi stood at 83,195. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.0% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Burundi peaked at 83,195 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 466, in 1971.
Burundi ranks 120th of 200 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 466 | — |
| 1972 | 490 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 482 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 744 | +54.4% |
| 1975 | 802 | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 1,002 | +24.9% |
| 1977 | 1,240 | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 1,478 | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 1,716 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 1,784 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 1,879 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 2,068 | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 2,240 | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 2,411 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 2,521 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 2,783 | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 2,731 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 3,266 | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 3,308 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 3,172 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 3,592 | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 3,830 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 4,256 | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 4,415 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 5,037 | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 6,132 | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 6,289 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 10,546 | +67.7% |
| 2003 | 13,126 | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 15,706 | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 16,915 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 17,953 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 19,296 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 21,856 | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 24,290 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 29,269 | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 28,932 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 28,595 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 36,766 | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 44,887 | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 51,225 | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 37,266 | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 40,120 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 41,869 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 41,869 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 62,532 | +49.4% |
| 2025 | 83,195 | +33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 935.56 | 466 | 1,716 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,499 | 1,784 | 3,308 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,050 | 3,172 | 5,037 | 6 |
| 2000s | 15,211 | 6,132 | 24,290 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,659 | 28,595 | 51,225 | 9 |
| 2020s | 62,532 | 41,869 | 83,195 | 3 |
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More education data for Burundi
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 254,088 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 10.89 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,262 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.58 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.36 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,880 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,346 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 39,547 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.3 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 43,648 (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 83,195 in 2025, 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 83,195 in 2025.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 466 in 1971.
- How does Burundi rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Burundi ranks 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.