Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Benin
Benin: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 0.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Benin, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Benin is 0.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Benin peaked at 0.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2012.
Benin ranks 157th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.6% | — |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 154 Türkiye 0.9% compare
- 155 Somalia 0.9% compare
- 156 Russian Federation 0.9% compare
- 158 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.8% compare
- 159 Afghanistan 0.8% compare
- 160 El Salvador 0.8% 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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Benin?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Benin was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
- How does Benin rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Benin ranks 157th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release