Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burundi
Burundi: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burundi, 2004–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burundi peaked at 1.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2018.
That places Burundi 104th out of 117 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burundi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.1% | — |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +61.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -42.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -30.6% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | +78.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 101 Madagascar 1.0% compare
- 102 Rwanda 1.0% compare
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.0% compare
- 105 Bangladesh 1.0% compare
- 106 Niger 1.0% compare
- 107 Eswatini 0.9%
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 1.0% 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 1.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
- How does Burundi rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Burundi ranks 104th out of 117 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 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release