Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Benin
Benin: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) was 3,029 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Benin, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Benin stood at 3,029.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Benin peaked at 4,025 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,120, in 2019.
Benin ranks 100th of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3,280 | — |
| 2013 | 3,879 | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 3,606 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 4,025 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 3,181 | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 3,784 | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 3,148 | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 2,120 | -32.7% |
| 2020 | 3,115 | +46.9% |
| 2021 | 2,727 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 3,029 | +11.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3,029 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,663, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3,029 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,251, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,378 | 2,120 | 4,025 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,957 | 2,727 | 3,115 | 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, isced 7 programmes, female in Benin?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Benin was 3,029 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4,025 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,120 in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- Benin ranks 100th out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release