Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Benin
Benin: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) was 3,148 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Benin, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Benin recorded 3,148 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Benin ranks 83rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Benin, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3,280 number | — |
| 2013 | 3,879 number | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 3,606 number | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 4,025 number | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 3,181 number | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 3,784 number | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 3,148 number | -16.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3,148 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,094 number, 28% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3,148 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,251 number, 97% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.39 (2022)
- 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)
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 3,148 number in 2018, 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 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,148 number in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- Benin ranks 83rd out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.