Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Benin
Benin: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0094 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0094 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2022.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Benin peaked at 0.0136 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1971.
Benin ranks 161st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per person | +82.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 units per person | +82.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 units per person | +71.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 units per person | +33.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 units per person | +38.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 units per person | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0017 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.002 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 units per person | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 units per person | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 units per person | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 units per person | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0045 units per person | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 0.005 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.005 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0058 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0069 units per person | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0068 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0087 units per person | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0117 units per person | +34.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0109 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0119 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0136 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0136 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0116 units per person | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0111 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0105 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0107 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0095 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0095 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.009 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0094 units per person | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0115 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0136 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 3 |
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More education data for Benin
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Benin?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Benin was 0.0094 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0136 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Benin ranks 161st out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.