Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Burundi
Burundi: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 65,394 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Burundi, 2012–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Burundi stood at 65,394. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 65,394 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27,144, in 2012.
That places Burundi 95th out of 131 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 27,144 | — |
| 2013 | 35,184 | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 41,130 | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 34,907 | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 38,104 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 40,300 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 52,321 | +29.8% |
| 2025 | 65,394 | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36,128 | 27,144 | 41,130 | 6 |
| 2020s | 58,858 | 52,321 | 65,394 | 2 |
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More education data for Burundi
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,226 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.63 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Burundi?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Burundi was 65,394 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 65,394 in 2025.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,144 in 2012.
- How does Burundi rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 95th out of 131 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release