Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Benin
Benin: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 7.8% 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
Benin recorded 7.8% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2022.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 129.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Benin peaked at 8.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1979.
Benin ranks 115th of 129 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 | 0.5% | — |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +593.1% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +134.2% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.4% | 8.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
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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 completed short-cycle tertiary in Benin?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Benin was 7.8% 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 8.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Benin ranks 115th out of 129 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 129.4%. 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+, male (%) (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 short-cycle tertiary education.