Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burundi
Burundi: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 34.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34.0%
World rank
26th
of 122 countries
All-time high
40.4%
in 2001
All-time low
14.8%
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 34.0%.
The figure is up 130.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burundi peaked at 40.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2015.
That places Burundi 26th out of 122 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 40.4% | — |
| 2004 | 16.1% | -60.1% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | +32.1% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -30.7% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | +58.7% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | +19.2% |
| 2025 | 34.0% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 16.1% | 40.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 14.8% | 33.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 23 Andorra 36.2% compare
- 24 Macau, China 35.4% compare
- 25 Dominican Republic 34.9% compare
- 27 Brazil 34.0% compare
- 28 Egypt 33.7% compare
- 29 Palestine, State of 33.6% 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 34.0% 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 40.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2015.
- How does Burundi rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Burundi ranks 26th 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 130.7%. 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 Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release