Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Burundi

Burundi: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math was 19.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
19.7%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
61st
of 98 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 2016
All-time low
4.5%
in 2001
Years of data
6
2001–2018

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Burundi, 2001–2018

5101520252001200920182001: 4.5 %2004: 12.8 %2010: 11.9 %2016: 24.3 %2017: 20.6 %2018: 19.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Burundi is 19.7%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Burundi peaked at 24.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2001.

Burundi ranks 61st of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.6% 4.5% 12.8% 2
2010s 19.1% 11.9% 24.3% 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 58 Latvia 20.2% compare
  2. 59 Seychelles 19.9% compare
  3. 60 Kyrgyzstan 19.7% compare
  4. 62 Liechtenstein 19.6% compare
  5. 63 Turkey 19.4% compare
  6. 64 Bulgaria 19.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Burundi?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Burundi was 19.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2001.
How does Burundi rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math?
Burundi ranks 61st out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. 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 Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.