Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology was 79.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
79.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
39th
of 98 countries
All-time high
85.4%
in 2016
All-time low
68.7%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2010–2019

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in Burkina Faso, 2010–2019

0204060802010201420192010: 76.7 %2011: 77.1 %2012: 68.7 %2014: 84.1 %2015: 84.5 %2016: 85.4 %2017: 84.6 %2018: 80.2 %2019: 79.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Burkina Faso is 79.7%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Burkina Faso peaked at 85.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 2012.

Burkina Faso ranks 39th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 36 Seychelles 80.1% compare
  2. 37 Latvia 79.8% compare
  3. 38 Belgium 79.8% compare
  4. 40 Malta 79.7% compare
  5. 41 Chile 79.1% compare
  6. 42 Armenia 78.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Burkina Faso?
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Burkina Faso was 79.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 2012.
How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology?
Burkina Faso ranks 39th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.