Percentage of graduates … Percentage Social Journalism Sciences in Burundi
Burundi: Percentage of graduates … Percentage Social Journalism Sciences was 4.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.3%
World rank
100th
of 124 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2010
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
In 2025, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burundi stood at 4.3%.
The figure is up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burundi peaked at 14.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Burundi 100th out of 124 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates … Percentage Social Journalism Sciences in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 5.0% | — |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +187.1% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -73.1% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +151.0% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -54.6% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | +25.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 4.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.4%, 67% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 4.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6%, 64% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 3.4% | 14.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More education data for Burundi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 75.11 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 73.53 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,748 (2025)
- 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)
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 4.3% 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 14.4% in 2010.
- 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 100th out of 124 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 up 9.9%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release