Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 6,446 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Burkina Faso, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 6,446 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Burkina Faso peaked at 6,446 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,072 number, in 1998.
Burkina Faso ranks 113th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,072 number | — |
| 1999 | 2,095 number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2,092 number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,196 number | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 2,429 number | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 2,710 number | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 2,770 number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 3,062 number | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 3,491 number | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 3,586 number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 3,718 number | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 3,558 number | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 3,974 number | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 4,056 number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4,118 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 4,360 number | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 4,936 number | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 5,342 number | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 5,652 number | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 6,038 number | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 6,446 number | +6.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 6,446 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,851 number, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 6,446 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,797 number, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,084 number | 2,072 number | 2,095 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,961 number | 2,092 number | 3,718 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,991 number | 3,974 number | 6,446 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 66.29 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 65.71 (2024)
- 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)
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 6,446 number in 2018, 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 6,446 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,072 number in 1998.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Burkina Faso ranks 113th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. 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 (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.