School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) in Burundi
Burundi: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) was 513,671 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
513,671 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
80th
of 203 countries
All-time high
513,671 number
in 2018
All-time low
127,113 number
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, male in Burundi, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, male in Burundi is 513,671 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Burundi peaked at 513,671 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 127,113 number, in 1970.
That places Burundi 80th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male (number) (School male) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 127,113 number | — |
| 1971 | 131,824 number | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 136,415 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 142,990 number | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 150,788 number | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 158,612 number | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 165,856 number | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 173,275 number | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 179,982 number | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 186,168 number | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 192,159 number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 197,973 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 200,964 number | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 203,777 number | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 206,338 number | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 208,665 number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 210,844 number | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 212,702 number | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 215,049 number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 217,758 number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 220,436 number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 222,754 number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 219,318 number | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 216,160 number | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 214,156 number | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 214,566 number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 218,356 number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 222,536 number | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 228,679 number | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 236,836 number | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 246,975 number | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 259,345 number | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 277,715 number | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 297,915 number | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 319,511 number | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 341,911 number | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 364,566 number | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 386,327 number | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 408,117 number | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 429,007 number | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 447,774 number | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 463,675 number | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 483,883 number | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 490,684 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 495,838 number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 503,055 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 509,505 number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 513,671 number | +0.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 513,671 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 809,905 number, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 513,671 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 569,382 number, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 155,302 number | 127,113 number | 186,168 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 206,623 number | 192,159 number | 217,758 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 221,380 number | 214,156 number | 236,836 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 333,139 number | 246,975 number | 429,007 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 488,511 number | 447,774 number | 513,671 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 77 Netherlands 522,466 number compare
- 78 Honduras 518,797 number compare
- 79 South Sudan 513,884 number compare
- 81 Jordan 470,212 number compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 466,652 number compare
- 83 Tajikistan 433,842 number compare
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, male in Burundi?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Burundi was 513,671 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 513,671 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,113 number in 1970.
- How does Burundi rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Burundi ranks 80th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.