Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Burundi

Burundi: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 25,952 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
25,952 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
131st
of 187 countries
All-time high
38,439 number
in 2015
All-time low
430 number
in 1973
Years of data
36
1971–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Burundi, 1971–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1971199420181971: 440 number1972: 455 number1973: 430 number1974: 604 number1975: 713 number1976: 890 number1979: 1.4k number1980: 1.4k number1981: 1.4k number1982: 1.6k number1984: 1.8k number1985: 1.9k number1986: 2.1k number1987: 2.0k number1988: 2.5k number1989: 2.4k number1990: 2.2k number1991: 2.6k number1992: 2.8k number1993: 3.1k number1998: 3.1k number1999: 3.5k number2000: 4.5k number2001: 4.6k number2002: 7.3k number2004: 11.4k number2005: 12.2k number2006: 12.5k number2010: 18.9k number2012: 19.5k number2013: 24.7k number2014: 30.9k number2015: 38.4k number2016: 24.9k number2017: 26.2k number2018: 26.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Burundi stood at 25,952 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 108.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Burundi peaked at 38,439 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 430 number, in 1973.

That places Burundi 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Burundi, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 440 number
1972 455 number +3.4%
1973 430 number -5.5%
1974 604 number +40.5%
1975 713 number +18.0%
1976 890 number +24.8%
1979 1,426 number +60.2%
1980 1,429 number +0.2%
1981 1,415 number -1.0%
1982 1,558 number +10.1%
1984 1,763 number +13.2%
1985 1,861 number +5.6%
1986 2,107 number +13.2%
1987 1,993 number -5.4%
1988 2,452 number +23.0%
1989 2,428 number -1.0%
1990 2,233 number -8.0%
1991 2,635 number +18.0%
1992 2,817 number +6.9%
1993 3,129 number +11.1%
1998 3,133 number +0.1%
1999 3,549 number +13.3%
2000 4,489 number +26.5%
2001 4,577 number +2.0%
2002 7,335 number +60.3%
2004 11,353 number +54.8%
2005 12,235 number +7.8%
2006 12,471 number +1.9%
2010 18,917 number +51.7%
2012 19,506 number +3.1%
2013 24,666 number +26.5%
2014 30,949 number +25.5%
2015 38,439 number +24.2%
2016 24,918 number -35.2%
2017 26,194 number +5.1%
2018 25,952 number -0.9%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 25,952 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 58,904 number, 44% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 25,952 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,431 number, 58% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 708.29 number 430 number 1,426 number 7
1980s 1,890 number 1,415 number 2,452 number 9
1990s 2,916 number 2,233 number 3,549 number 6
2000s 8,743 number 4,489 number 12,471 number 6
2010s 26,193 number 18,917 number 38,439 number 8

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 128 Jamaica 27,890 number compare
  2. 129 Liberia 27,165 number compare
  3. 130 North Macedonia 26,752 number compare
  4. 132 Cyprus 22,122 number compare
  5. 133 Botswana 20,717 number compare
  6. 134 Bahrain 19,341 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Burundi?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Burundi was 25,952 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 38,439 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 430 number in 1973.
How does Burundi rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Burundi ranks 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi 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.