Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burundi
Burundi: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 49.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.6%
World rank
5th
of 122 countries
All-time high
54.7%
in 2001
All-time low
22.5%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2001–2025
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burundi, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burundi stood at 49.6%.
That represents a change of up 120.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burundi peaked at 54.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2015.
Burundi ranks 5th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 54.7% | — |
| 2004 | 30.6% | -44.0% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | -35.8% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | +62.6% |
| 2017 | 38.6% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | +19.4% |
| 2025 | 49.6% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 30.6% | 54.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 22.5% | 46.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 2 Aruba 62.2% compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 54.1% compare
- 4 Benin 52.4% compare
- 6 British Virgin Islands 48.1% compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 47.3% compare
- 8 Colombia 46.6% compare
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 percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burundi?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burundi was 49.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2015.
- How does Burundi rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Burundi ranks 5th out of 122 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release