Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Benin
Benin: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 65.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Benin, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Benin stood at 65.4%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Benin peaked at 84.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 2022.
That places Benin 9th out of 149 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 78.7% | — |
| 2007 | 78.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 77.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 78.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 84.6% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 76.9% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 75.6% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 74.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 73.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 71.6% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 65.4% | -2.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 65.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Benin's 65.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.2%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.9% | 77.0% | 78.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 71.0% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 65.4% | 69.1% | 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 65.4% 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 84.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Benin ranks 9th 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 down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release