School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Burundi
Burundi: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 1.03 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.03 million number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
77th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.03 million number
in 2018
All-time low
262,101 number
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Burundi, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Burundi is 1.03 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 1.03 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 262,101 number, in 1970.
Burundi ranks 77th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 262,101 number | — |
| 1971 | 271,404 number | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 280,605 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 293,693 number | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 309,277 number | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 325,101 number | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 339,981 number | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 355,293 number | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 369,340 number | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 382,311 number | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 394,661 number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 406,307 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 411,930 number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 417,333 number | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 422,462 number | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 427,370 number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 432,172 number | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 436,132 number | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 440,900 number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 446,278 number | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 451,599 number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 456,239 number | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 449,679 number | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 443,606 number | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 439,630 number | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 440,143 number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 446,985 number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 455,101 number | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 466,763 number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 482,064 number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 501,135 number | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 524,765 number | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 560,230 number | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 599,722 number | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 642,317 number | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 686,704 number | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 731,672 number | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 775,210 number | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 819,041 number | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 861,246 number | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 899,308 number | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 931,663 number | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 973,269 number | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 987,341 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 997,947 number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million number | +0.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.03 million number is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.61 million number, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.03 million number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 million number, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 318,911 number | 262,101 number | 382,311 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 423,554 number | 394,661 number | 446,278 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 453,181 number | 439,630 number | 482,064 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 670,204 number | 501,135 number | 861,246 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 982,218 number | 899,308 number | 1.03 million number | 8 |
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 school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Burundi?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Burundi was 1.03 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 262,101 number in 1970.
- How does Burundi rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 77th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.