Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Burundi
Burundi: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both was 1,255 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Burundi, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1,255 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Burundi peaked at 1,743 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 543, in 1998.
Burundi ranks 31st of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 543 | — |
| 1999 | 543 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 591 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 666 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 685 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 737 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 796 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 744 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 754 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 748 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 776 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 983 | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 1,138 | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 1,743 | +53.2% |
| 2019 | 1,277 | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 1,277 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,260 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,291 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,255 | -2.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1,255 is above the median for low income countries, which is 825, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1,255 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,458, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +53.2% | 1,138 | 1,743 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 543 | 543 | 543 | 2 |
| 2000s | 647.33 | 591 | 685 | 3 |
| 2010s | 969.6 | 737 | 1,743 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,271 | 1,255 | 1,291 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Burundi?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Burundi was 1,255 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,743 in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 543 in 1998.
- How does Burundi rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Burundi ranks 31st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release