Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burundi
Burundi: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burundi, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burundi is 8.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burundi peaked at 48.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2014.
Burundi ranks 88th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.8% | — |
| 2004 | 48.8% | +48.8% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | -38.2% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | -29.5% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -88.2% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | +1604.9% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -88.3% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -44.5% |
| 2025 | 8.0% | +214.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.8% | 32.8% | 48.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 2.0% | 33.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More education data for Burundi
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.36 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,880 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,346 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 39,547 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.3 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 43,648 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.9239 % change on previous year (2018)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (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 8.0% 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 48.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Burundi ranks 88th out of 126 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 down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release