Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Burundi
Burundi: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 1.63 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Burundi, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Burundi is 1.63 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Burundi peaked at 1.99 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0181 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Burundi ranks 113th of 195 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0805 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0939 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0982 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1084 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1272 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1288 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1235 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1399 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1491 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1657 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1719 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1961 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2388 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2449 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4107 units per square kilometre | +67.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6116 units per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6587 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6991 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7514 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8511 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9459 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.63 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3261 units per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.63 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4742 units per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +71.3% | 0.039 units per square kilometre | 0.0668 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +67.7% | 0.2449 units per square kilometre | 0.4107 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0984 units per square kilometre | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | 0.1288 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1577 units per square kilometre | 0.1235 units per square kilometre | 0.1961 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.6013 units per square kilometre | 0.2388 units per square kilometre | 0.9459 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 1.99 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 110 Chile 1.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Nigeria 1.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Lithuania 1.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Nicaragua 1.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Montenegro 1.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Belarus 1.54 units per square kilometre 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 1.63 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 1.99 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0181 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Burundi rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Burundi ranks 113th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.