Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Burundi
Burundi: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 3,551 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Burundi, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 3,551 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 115.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Burundi peaked at 3,551 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,064 number, in 1998.
Burundi ranks 142nd 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,064 number | — |
| 1999 | 1,066 number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,073 number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,145 number | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 1,174 number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,197 number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1,130 number | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1,128 number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,290 number | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 1,435 number | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 1,651 number | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 1,747 number | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1,799 number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2,071 number | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 2,106 number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,294 number | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 2,444 number | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 2,466 number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,728 number | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 3,053 number | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 3,551 number | +16.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 3,551 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,851 number, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 3,551 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,797 number, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,065 number | 1,064 number | 1,066 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,297 number | 1,073 number | 1,747 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,501 number | 1,799 number | 3,551 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Burundi?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Burundi was 3,551 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3,551 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,064 number in 1998.
- How does Burundi rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Burundi ranks 142nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.1%. 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 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.