Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.1% 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 4.1%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 29.5% on the previous year and up 628.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2011.
Burkina Faso ranks 42nd of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.6% | — |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +136.8% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +170.9% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +142.8% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -29.5% |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.53 million (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 4.1% 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 7.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Burkina Faso ranks 42nd out of 101 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 628.8%. 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 Services programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed services programmes in the reference year.