Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Benin
Benin: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 2.6% in 2022. β Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Benin, 1979β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 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 rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Benin peaked at 3.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1979.
That places Benin 106th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Benin?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Benin was 2.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Benin ranks 106th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release