Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burundi
Burundi: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burundi, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burundi is 3.4%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 54.6% on the previous year and down 76.4% 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 88th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 5.0% | — |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +187.1% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -54.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 3.4% | 14.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Burundi
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 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 3.4% in 2018, 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 88th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.