Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 1,040 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Burkina Faso, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1,040 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 117.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Burkina Faso peaked at 1,040 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 383, in 2012.
That places Burkina Faso 13th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 383 | — |
| 2013 | 478 | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 536 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 617 | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 695 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 764 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 789 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 891 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 878 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 876 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 921 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1,040 | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 644.12 | 383 | 891 | 8 |
| 2020s | 928.75 | 876 | 1,040 | 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 in Burkina Faso?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Burkina Faso was 1,040 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1,040 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 383 in 2012.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.6%. 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 sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release