Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Benin
Benin: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 46,977 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Benin is 46,977, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Benin peaked at 46,977 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23, in 1971.
Benin ranks 116th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23 | — |
| 1972 | 84 | +265.2% |
| 1973 | 160 | +90.5% |
| 1974 | 330 | +106.2% |
| 1975 | 287 | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 315 | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 585 | +85.7% |
| 1979 | 534 | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 1,063 | +99.1% |
| 1983 | 1,063 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,249 | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 1,300 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 1,427 | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 1,397 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 1,238 | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 1,416 | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 1,656 | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 1,634 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,835 | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 1,904 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 2,051 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 2,657 | +29.5% |
| 1999 | 3,787 | +42.5% |
| 2000 | 4,445 | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 5,568 | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 12,199 | +119.1% |
| 2007 | 15,618 | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 16,957 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 23,014 | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 29,710 | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 23,407 | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 31,372 | +34.0% |
| 2013 | 39,697 | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 39,675 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 37,215 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 37,817 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 38,022 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 41,631 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 38,697 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 41,595 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 42,572 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 46,977 | +10.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 46,977 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142,539, 33% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 46,977 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40,177, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +265.2% | 23 | 84 |
| 2006 | +119.1% | 5,568 | 12,199 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 289.75 | 23 | 585 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,248 | 1,063 | 1,427 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,118 | 1,416 | 3,787 | 8 |
| 2000s | 12,967 | 4,445 | 23,014 | 6 |
| 2010s | 35,724 | 23,407 | 41,631 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,715 | 41,595 | 46,977 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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, female in Benin?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Benin was 46,977 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 46,977 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Benin ranks 116th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release