Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burundi
Burundi: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.1%
World rank
30th
of 121 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2001
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
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burundi is 4.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burundi peaked at 6.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Burundi ranks 30th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 5.1% | — |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +46.2% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -45.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.7% | 6.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More education data for Burundi
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % 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 4.1% 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 6.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Burundi rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Burundi ranks 30th out of 121 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 13.4%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release