Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Burundi
Burundi: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0058 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Burundi, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Burundi stood at 0.0058 units per person. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 89.0% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Burundi peaked at 0.0058 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1971.
That places Burundi 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per person | +50.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per person | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per person | +58.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per person | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 units per person | +63.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 units per person | +39.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 units per person | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 units per person | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 units per person | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0058 units per person | +89.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 174 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.006 units per person compare
- 175 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0059 units per person compare
- 176 Ethiopia 0.0058 units per person compare
- 178 Mauritania 0.0053 units per person compare
- 179 Djibouti 0.005 units per person compare
- 180 New Caledonia 0.0047 units per person compare
More education data for Burundi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,748 (2025)
- 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)
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 0.0058 units per person 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 0.0058 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1971.
- How does Burundi rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Burundi ranks 177th out of 197 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 24.7%. 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), 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.