Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 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 students studying 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 91,764 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 77.17 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 77.2% (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