Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Benin

Benin: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) was 24.1% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
24.1%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
132nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
24.1%
in 2025
All-time low
6.1%
in 1995
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Benin, 1981–2025

5101520251981200320251981: 8.1 %1982: 8.2 %1983: 8.2 %1984: 8.2 %1985: 8.1 %1986: 8 %1987: 7.8 %1988: 7.5 %1989: 7.2 %1990: 6.8 %1991: 6.6 %1992: 6.3 %1993: 6.2 %1994: 6.1 %1995: 6.1 %1996: 6.2 %1997: 6.4 %1998: 6.8 %1999: 7.3 %2000: 7.8 %2001: 8.2 %2002: 8.6 %2003: 9.4 %2004: 10.4 %2005: 11.3 %2006: 12.2 %2007: 13.2 %2008: 14.4 %2009: 15.3 %2010: 15.9 %2011: 16.2 %2012: 16.4 %2013: 16.8 %2014: 17.2 %2015: 17.7 %2016: 18 %2017: 18.6 %2018: 19.2 %2019: 20.1 %2020: 20.9 %2021: 21.8 %2022: 22.5 %2023: 23.2 %2024: 23.7 %2025: 24.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Benin recorded 24.1% for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Benin peaked at 24.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1995.

That places Benin 132nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.9% 7.2% 8.2% 9
1990s 6.5% 6.1% 7.3% 10
2000s 11.1% 7.8% 15.3% 10
2010s 17.6% 15.9% 20.1% 10
2020s 22.7% 20.9% 24.1% 6

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 129 Suriname 25.6% compare
  2. 130 Angola 25.1% compare
  3. 131 Mauritania 24.5% compare
  4. 133 Cambodia 23.6% compare
  5. 134 Lesotho 22.9% compare
  6. 135 Cameroon 22.0% compare

See the full ranking of 164 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Benin?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Benin was 24.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1995.
How does Benin rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
Benin ranks 132nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release