Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Benin
Benin: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 3,029 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Benin, 2012β2022
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.
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
- 97 Iceland 3,716 compare
- 98 Mauritius 3,667 compare
- 99 Mozambique, Republic of 3,251 compare
- 101 Montenegro 2,930 compare
- 102 Bahrain, Kingdom of 2,913 compare
- 103 Cambodia 2,718 compare
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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release