Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Burundi
Burundi: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 6.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Burundi, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 6.7% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Burundi peaked at 7.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1973.
Burundi ranks 170th of 189 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, male in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3% | — |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +32.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +48.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +48.7% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +36.5% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +31.2% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +24.7% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -32.7% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +20.2% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.0% | 7.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.8% | 2 |
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More education data for Burundi
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Burundi?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Burundi was 6.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1973.
- How does Burundi rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Burundi ranks 170th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release