Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 2,060 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Benin, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Benin is 2,060 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Benin peaked at 2,072 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32 number, in 1999.
Benin ranks 83rd of 133 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32 number | 32 number | 32 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.5 number | 37 number | 46 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,773 number | 1,347 number | 2,072 number | 7 |
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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 8 programmes, both sexes in Benin?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Benin was 2,060 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,072 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 number in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 83rd out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. 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, ISCED 8 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 doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.