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, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.7% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 59.3% on the previous year and down 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burkina Faso peaked at 29.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 120th of 124 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8.5% | — |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +48.5% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -35.6% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +32.7% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +35.1% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -84.6% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +167.3% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +361.6% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | -37.8% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -90.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -59.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 2.4% | 15.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 0.7% | 29.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 117 Bangladesh 1.3% compare
- 118 North Macedonia 1.2% compare
- 119 Georgia 1.1% compare
- 121 Algeria 0.5% compare
- 122 Liechtenstein 0.0%
- 122 Monaco 0.0%
- 122 British Virgin Islands 0.0%
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 29.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Burkina Faso ranks 120th out of 124 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 93.2%. 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 Education programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release