Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burkina Faso, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burkina Faso is 0.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 63.1% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.
That places Burkina Faso 101st out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.1% | — |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -64.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -60.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +32.3% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +164.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -87.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +214.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +58.6% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +25.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -63.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.7%, 18% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2%, 31% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 98 United Arab Emirates 0.8% compare
- 99 Australia 0.8% compare
- 100 Iceland 0.7% compare
- 102 Morocco 0.7% compare
- 103 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7% compare
- 104 Luxembourg 0.5% compare
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 percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burkina Faso?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burkina Faso was 0.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Burkina Faso ranks 101st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release