Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Burundi
Burundi: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 15,496 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Burundi, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Burundi is 15,496 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.
Burundi ranks 92nd of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8,750 number | — |
| 2013 | 11,750 number | +34.3% |
| 2014 | 12,816 number | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 11,553 number | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 13,291 number | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 15,496 number | +16.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 15,496 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 29,286 number, 53% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 15,496 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,661 number, 63% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Burundi
More education data for Burundi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 75.11 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 73.53 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Burundi?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Burundi was 15,496 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 15,496 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,750 number in 2012.
- How does Burundi rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Burundi ranks 92nd out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.