Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 3,618 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Burkina Faso, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Burkina Faso stood at 3,618. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Burkina Faso peaked at 3,618 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 584, in 1998.
That places Burkina Faso 106th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 584 | — |
| 1999 | 607 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 620 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 710 | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 915 | +28.9% |
| 2003 | 1,158 | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 1,184 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1,445 | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 1,682 | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 1,922 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 2,041 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 2,092 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2,208 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 2,357 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 2,391 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,335 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2,338 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,553 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 2,559 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,699 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 2,807 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2,902 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3,198 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 3,406 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 3,432 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 3,618 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 595.5 | 584 | 607 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,377 | 620 | 2,092 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,515 | 2,208 | 2,902 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,414 | 3,198 | 3,618 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Burkina Faso?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Burkina Faso was 3,618 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3,618 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 584 in 1998.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- Burkina Faso ranks 106th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release