How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?

25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Zimbabwe: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Benin

132,429 number

in 2018

Zimbabwe

135,575 number

in 2015

Benin rank

109th

Zimbabwe rank

107th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

Benin
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 135,575 number against 132,429 number in Benin, a difference of 3,146 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Benin ranks 109th and Zimbabwe ranks 107th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1,901 number	8,095 number	6,194 number	Zimbabwe
1980s	6,651 number	18,083 number	11,432 number	Zimbabwe
1990s	10,228 number	54,322 number	44,094 number	Zimbabwe
2010s	124,922 number	102,320 number	22,603 number	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Benin or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 135,575 number against 132,429 number in Benin as of 2015.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Benin and Zimbabwe?: 3,146 number, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Benin ranks 109th and Zimbabwe ranks 107th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.