Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 8,463 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Burkina Faso, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Burkina Faso stood at 8,463. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Burkina Faso peaked at 8,463 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,081, in 1998.
Burkina Faso ranks 112th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,081 | — |
| 1999 | 2,104 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2,106 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,220 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 2,454 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 2,742 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 2,806 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 3,104 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 3,538 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 3,639 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3,775 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 3,621 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 3,939 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 4,094 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 4,174 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 4,444 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 5,028 | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 5,438 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 5,746 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 6,162 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 6,597 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 7,040 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 7,611 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 8,068 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 8,372 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 8,463 | +1.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 8,463 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,253, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 8,463 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,852, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,092 | 2,081 | 2,104 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,000 | 2,106 | 3,775 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,266 | 3,939 | 7,040 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,128 | 7,611 | 8,463 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,072 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 75,598 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Burkina Faso?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Burkina Faso was 8,463 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8,463 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,081 in 1998.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Burkina Faso ranks 112th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.4%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release