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
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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

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 1,683 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release