Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Benin
Benin: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 2.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Benin, 1979–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Benin stood at 2.6%.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 139.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Benin peaked at 2.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1979.
Benin ranks 122nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Benin, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +703.3% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +33.7% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +161.9% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -8.5% |
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 | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Benin?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 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 short-cycle tertiary recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Benin ranks 122nd out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.