Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0096 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0096 units per person. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 115.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0096 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 160th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +24.1% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per person | +56.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per person | +99.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per person | +20.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per person | +30.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per person | +51.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 units per person | +32.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per person | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 units per person | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.002 units per person | +44.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 units per person | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 0.003 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.004 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0063 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.007 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0086 units per person | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0091 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0096 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0096 units per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.002 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0088 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,072 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 75,598 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Burkina Faso?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Burkina Faso was 0.0096 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0096 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.