Benin vs Burkina Faso: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Benin
11.9%
in 2022
Burkina Faso
12.3%
in 2024
Benin rank
14th
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 12.3% against 11.9% in Benin, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Benin ranks 14th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 121 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.7% | 19.0% | 11.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 15.8% | 4.4% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 12.3% against 11.9% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 0.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Benin ranks 14th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release