School age population, tertiary education, male in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: School age population, tertiary education, male was 948,662 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
948,662 number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
55th
of 203 countries
All-time high
948,662 number
in 2019
All-time low
242,507 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, tertiary education, male in Burkina Faso, 1970–2019

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 948,662 number for school age population, tertiary education, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 948,662 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 242,507 number, in 1970.

That places Burkina Faso 55th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

School age population, tertiary education, male in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for School age population, tertiary education, male (number) in Burkina Faso, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 242,507 number
1971 246,290 number +1.6%
1972 247,982 number +0.7%
1973 250,276 number +0.9%
1974 253,396 number +1.2%
1975 257,607 number +1.7%
1976 263,182 number +2.2%
1977 267,117 number +1.5%
1978 272,191 number +1.9%
1979 278,352 number +2.3%
1980 285,434 number +2.5%
1981 293,438 number +2.8%
1982 299,315 number +2.0%
1983 305,966 number +2.2%
1984 313,512 number +2.5%
1985 322,171 number +2.8%
1986 332,203 number +3.1%
1987 341,310 number +2.7%
1988 351,614 number +3.0%
1989 362,852 number +3.2%
1990 374,599 number +3.2%
1991 386,735 number +3.2%
1992 397,157 number +2.7%
1993 407,576 number +2.6%
1994 418,686 number +2.7%
1995 431,518 number +3.1%
1996 446,766 number +3.5%
1997 461,441 number +3.3%
1998 478,220 number +3.6%
1999 496,650 number +3.9%
2000 516,001 number +3.9%
2001 535,940 number +3.9%
2002 553,834 number +3.3%
2003 572,418 number +3.4%
2004 591,465 number +3.3%
2005 610,688 number +3.3%
2006 630,026 number +3.2%
2007 646,678 number +2.6%
2008 663,357 number +2.6%
2009 680,476 number +2.6%
2010 723,508 number +6.3%
2011 744,991 number +3.0%
2012 765,545 number +2.8%
2013 787,928 number +2.9%
2014 811,838 number +3.0%
2015 837,138 number +3.1%
2016 864,071 number +3.2%
2017 890,961 number +3.1%
2018 919,084 number +3.2%
2019 948,662 number +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 257,890 number 242,507 number 278,352 number 10
1980s 320,782 number 285,434 number 362,852 number 10
1990s 429,935 number 374,599 number 496,650 number 10
2000s 600,088 number 516,001 number 680,476 number 10
2010s 829,373 number 723,508 number 948,662 number 10

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  1. 52 Poland 1.11 million number compare
  2. 53 North Korea 1.00 million number compare
  3. 54 Niger 970,068 number compare
  4. 56 Syria 896,682 number compare
  5. 57 Guatemala 849,463 number compare
  6. 58 Mali 809,905 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, tertiary education, male in Burkina Faso?
School age population, tertiary education, male in Burkina Faso was 948,662 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 948,662 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 242,507 number in 1970.
How does Burkina Faso rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 55th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.