Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 12,657 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Benin, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Benin is 12,657 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Benin ranks 82nd of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Countries ranked near Benin
- 79 Belarus 14,947 number compare
- 80 Estonia 14,590 number compare
- 81 Costa Rica 14,180 number compare
- 83 Armenia 10,855 number compare
- 84 Tanzania, United Republic of 9,123 number compare
- 85 Mozambique 8,916 number compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Benin?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Benin was 12,657 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 21,174 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,657 number in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 82nd out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.