Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Benin
Benin: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 1,462 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Benin, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Benin stood at 1,462. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.9% on the previous year and up 100.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Benin peaked at 1,462 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 641, in 2012.
That places Benin 8th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 641 | — |
| 2013 | 729 | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 763 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 879 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 940 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 997 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1,037 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,136 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 1,127 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,143 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,171 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,462 | +24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 890.25 | 641 | 1,136 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,226 | 1,127 | 1,462 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Benin?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Benin was 1,462 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 1,462 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 641 in 2012.
- How does Benin rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Benin ranks 8th out of 210 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 100.5%. 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release