Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 85,834 number in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
85,834 number
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
99th
of 187 countries
All-time high
85,834 number
in 2019
All-time low
156 number
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1971199520191971: 156 number1972: 207 number1973: 237 number1974: 361 number1975: 416 number1976: 855 number1977: 777 number1978: 960 number1979: 1.0k number1980: 952 number1981: 1.3k number1982: 2.0k number1983: 2.4k number1984: 2.6k number1985: 3.0k number1986: 3.1k number1987: 3.3k number1988: 3.6k number1989: 4.2k number1990: 4.4k number1991: 4.2k number1992: 5.7k number1993: 6.8k number1994: 6.7k number1995: 7.4k number1996: 7.1k number1997: 6.9k number1999: 7.6k number2002: 11.6k number2003: 14.1k number2005: 19.4k number2006: 21.0k number2007: 23.1k number2008: 28.1k number2009: 32.3k number2010: 34.9k number2011: 41.1k number2012: 46.5k number2013: 50.2k number2014: 55.2k number2015: 55.4k number2016: 63.3k number2017: 70.0k number2018: 75.2k number2019: 85.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Burkina Faso is 85,834 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 165.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 85,834 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 156 number, in 1971.

Burkina Faso ranks 99th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 555.11 number 156 number 1,027 number 9
1980s 2,654 number 952 number 4,169 number 10
1990s 6,306 number 4,171 number 7,627 number 9
2000s 21,378 number 11,589 number 32,298 number 7
2010s 57,762 number 34,868 number 85,834 number 10

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 96 Benin 90,798 number compare
  2. 97 Puerto Rico 90,171 number compare
  3. 98 El Salvador 88,006 number compare
  4. 100 Palestine, State of 84,421 number compare
  5. 101 Guinea 82,000 number compare
  6. 102 Georgia 75,171 number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

More reference data data for Burkina Faso

All data for Burkina Faso β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Burkina Faso?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Burkina Faso was 85,834 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 85,834 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 156 number in 1971.
How does Burkina Faso rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 165.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.