School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Burundi
Burundi: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) was 681,123 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Burundi, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 681,123 for school age population, upper secondary education, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 119.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Burundi peaked at 681,123 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 113,438, in 1973.
That places Burundi 59th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 114,941 | — |
| 1971 | 116,481 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 118,061 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 113,438 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 115,895 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 119,113 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 121,026 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 123,395 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 126,429 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 129,591 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 131,503 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 140,808 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 141,221 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 144,664 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 146,979 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 150,776 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 152,592 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 155,795 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 160,004 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 163,243 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 166,971 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 168,607 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 170,823 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 177,295 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 157,885 | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 189,727 | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 194,936 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 196,538 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 204,533 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 220,698 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 231,785 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 242,801 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 249,723 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 256,310 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 263,040 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 270,151 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 275,808 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 281,737 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 287,278 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 294,135 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 304,233 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 309,125 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 292,284 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 295,888 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 295,620 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 310,784 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 299,411 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 314,698 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 330,401 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 352,537 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 373,967 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 397,227 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 421,792 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 448,054 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 648,471 | +44.7% |
| 2025 | 681,123 | +5.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 681,123 is below the median for low income countries, which is 779,939, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 681,123 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 584,901, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +44.7% | 448,054 | 648,471 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119,837 | 113,438 | 129,591 | 10 |
| 1980s | 148,758 | 131,503 | 163,243 | 10 |
| 1990s | 184,801 | 157,885 | 220,698 | 10 |
| 2000s | 265,277 | 231,785 | 294,135 | 10 |
| 2010s | 310,498 | 292,284 | 352,537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 495,106 | 373,967 | 681,123 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 56 South Korea 710,372 compare
- 57 Canada 707,838 compare
- 58 Chad 681,384 compare
- 60 South Sudan 646,176 compare
- 61 Senegal 643,267 compare
- 62 Uzbekistan 637,796 compare
More education data for Burundi
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in Burundi?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Burundi was 681,123 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 681,123 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,438 in 1973.
- How does Burundi rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Burundi ranks 59th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.2%. 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 School age population, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release