Benin vs Pakistan: Share of the population with tertiary education

Benin
6.1%
in 2020
Pakistan
5.9%
in 2020
Benin rank
80th
Pakistan rank
81st

Share of the population with tertiary education over time

  • Benin
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 6.1% against 5.9% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Pakistan ahead.

Benin ranks 80th and Pakistan ranks 81st of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Pakistan Difference Ahead
1870s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1880s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1890s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1900s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1910s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Pakistan
1920s 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% Pakistan
1930s 0.1% 0.6% 0.5% Pakistan
1940s 0.2% 0.6% 0.5% Pakistan
1950s 0.2% 0.7% 0.5% Pakistan
1960s 0.3% 0.8% 0.5% Pakistan
1970s 0.3% 1.4% 1.1% Pakistan
1980s 0.5% 2.2% 1.8% Pakistan
1990s 1.5% 3.6% 2.2% Pakistan
2000s 2.4% 7.0% 4.6% Pakistan
2010s 3.9% 6.2% 2.3% Pakistan
2020s 6.1% 5.9% 0.2% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with tertiary education, Benin or Pakistan?
Benin, at 6.1% against 5.9% in Pakistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with tertiary education between Benin and Pakistan?
0.2%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Pakistan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Benin and Pakistan rank globally for share of the population with tertiary education?
Benin ranks 80th and Pakistan ranks 81st of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population with tertiary education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of the population aged 25 to 65 years who have either completed or partially completed tertiary education.