Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burundi
Burundi: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burundi, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 2.5% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 44.5% on the previous year and down 91.6% 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, 2.5%, in 2018.
Burundi ranks 93rd of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -87.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -44.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.8% | 32.8% | 48.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 2.5% | 30.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 90 Algeria 2.9% compare
- 91 United Arab Emirates 2.8% compare
- 92 Morocco 2.7% compare
- 94 Madagascar 2.5% compare
- 95 Georgia 2.2% compare
- 96 Seychelles 1.9% compare
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 2.5% in 2018, 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 2.5% in 2018.
- How does Burundi rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Burundi ranks 93rd out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.6%. 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.