Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Benin
Benin: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 1.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Benin, 2013–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Benin stood at 1.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 43.6% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Benin peaked at 1.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2017.
Benin ranks 103rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Benin, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.1% | — |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +78.2% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -29.6% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +43.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 100 Mozambique 2.4% compare
- 101 Ethiopia 2.3% compare
- 102 Togo 1.8% compare
- 104 Kiribati 1.7% compare
- 105 Afghanistan 1.5% compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 1.4% compare
More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 423,019 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 506,080 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2543 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 170,241 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.56 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Benin?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Benin was 1.8% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Benin ranks 103rd out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.