Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Burundi
Burundi: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 307 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Burundi, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 307 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is down 36.8% on the previous year and up 344.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 888 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13 number, in 2001.
That places Burundi 112th out of 133 countries with data for 2018, 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, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 888 number | — |
| 1999 | 47 number | -94.7% |
| 2000 | 57 number | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 13 number | -77.2% |
| 2002 | 21 number | +61.5% |
| 2004 | 64 number | +204.8% |
| 2005 | 69 number | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 121 number | +75.4% |
| 2013 | 101 number | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 452 number | +347.5% |
| 2017 | 486 number | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 307 number | -36.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 467.5 number | 47 number | 888 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.8 number | 13 number | 69 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 293.4 number | 101 number | 486 number | 5 |
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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 8 programmes, both sexes in Burundi?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Burundi was 307 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 888 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 number in 2001.
- How does Burundi rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 112th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 344.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.