Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Benin
Benin: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 41,631 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Benin, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Benin is 41,631 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 145.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Benin peaked at 41,631 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23 number, in 1971.
That places Benin 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 289.75 number | 23 number | 585 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,248 number | 1,063 number | 1,427 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,118 number | 1,416 number | 3,787 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 12,967 number | 4,445 number | 23,014 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 35,394 number | 23,407 number | 41,631 number | 9 |
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More education data for Benin
- 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 59,742 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.48 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.9% (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 41,631 number in 2018, 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 41,631 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 number in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Benin ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.5%. 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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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.