Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Burundi
Burundi: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 6.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Burundi, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Burundi is 6.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 6.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1972.
Burundi ranks 173rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2% | — |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +46.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +23.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +59.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +55.4% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +26.8% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +32.3% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.9% | 5.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 6.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 170 Mozambique 7.5% compare
- 171 Dominica 6.9% compare
- 172 Eswatini 6.4% compare
- 174 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.4% compare
- 175 Madagascar 6.1% compare
- 176 Mauritania 6.0% 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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Burundi?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Burundi was 6.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release