Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Benin
Benin: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 3,332 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Benin, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Benin stood at 3,332. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Benin peaked at 3,332 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,765, in 2011.
Benin ranks 9th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,073 | 2,073 | 2,073 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,980 | 1,792 | 2,167 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,344 | 1,765 | 3,019 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,106 | 2,980 | 3,332 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Benin?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Benin was 3,332 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3,332 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,765 in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Benin ranks 9th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release