Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Benin
Benin: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 34.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Benin, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Benin is 34.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Benin peaked at 34.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2011.
That places Benin 141st out of 149 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 21.3% | — |
| 2007 | 21.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | +39.6% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | +5.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 34.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Benin's 34.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.8%, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +39.6% | 15.4% | 21.5% |
| 2011 | -28.7% | 21.5% | 15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 21.3% | 23.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 15.4% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 30.9% | 34.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Benin?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Benin was 34.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Benin ranks 141st out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release