Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Benin
Benin: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 2.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Benin, 1979–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Benin is 2.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and up 139.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Benin peaked at 3.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1979.
Benin ranks 106th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Benin, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +703.3% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +33.7% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +177.2% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
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More education data for Benin
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Benin?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Benin was 2.6% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Benin ranks 106th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 completed post-secondary, 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education.