Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burkina Faso, 2010–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burkina Faso is 4.6%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 768.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.
Burkina Faso ranks 90th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.5% | — |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +66.0% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +101.9% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -40.5% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +117.6% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +141.8% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -15.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 4.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.4%, 28% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 4.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.3%, 45% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 87 Macau, China 5.2% compare
- 88 Oman 4.9% compare
- 89 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.7% compare
- 91 Cambodia 4.2% compare
- 92 India 4.0% compare
- 93 Liechtenstein 3.7% compare
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 4.6% in 2019, 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 5.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Burkina Faso ranks 90th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 768.0%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed health and welfare programmes in the reference year.