Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 1,382 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Burkina Faso is 1,382 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,405 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2006.
That places Burkina Faso 95th out of 133 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 number | — |
| 2007 | 1,236 number | — |
| 2009 | 744 number | -39.8% |
| 2010 | 1,861 number | +150.1% |
| 2011 | 2,163 number | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 2,405 number | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 1,415 number | -41.2% |
| 2019 | 1,382 number | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 660 number | 0 number | 1,236 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,845 number | 1,382 number | 2,405 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 92 Syrian Arab Republic 1,584 number compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 1,478 number compare
- 94 Cyprus 1,472 number compare
- 96 Cambodia 1,349 number compare
- 97 Trinidad and Tobago 1,012 number compare
- 98 Armenia 985 number compare
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, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 1,382 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2,405 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 95th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.