Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 36.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
36.8%
Change on year
down 32.1%
World rank
17th
of 98 countries
All-time high
54.2%
in 2018
All-time low
12.9%
in 2010
Years of data
9
2010–2019

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burkina Faso, 2010–2019

10203040502010201420192010: 12.9 %2011: 28.2 %2012: 30.9 %2014: 35.1 %2015: 31.6 %2016: 28.2 %2017: 30.4 %2018: 54.2 %2019: 36.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burkina Faso stood at 36.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.1% on the previous year and up 185.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burkina Faso peaked at 54.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2010.

That places Burkina Faso 17th out of 98 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Burkina Faso, 2010 to 2019.
Year % Change
2010 12.9%
2011 28.2% +118.5%
2012 30.9% +9.6%
2014 35.1% +13.7%
2015 31.6% -10.1%
2016 28.2% -10.6%
2017 30.4% +7.7%
2018 54.2% +78.2%
2019 36.8% -32.1%

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 14 Macau, China 37.2% compare
  2. 15 Lebanon 36.9%
  3. 16 Costa Rica 36.8% compare
  4. 18 Cambodia 36.7% compare
  5. 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 36.0% compare
  6. 20 Australia 35.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burkina Faso?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Burkina Faso was 36.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2010.
How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Burkina Faso ranks 17th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 185.2%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.