Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Benin
Benin: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 12.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
12.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
20th
of 124 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2011
All-time low
4.0%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2011–2022
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Benin, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Benin stood at 12.8%.
The figure is down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Benin peaked at 16.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2020.
Benin ranks 20th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16.0% | — |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -29.2% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -49.7% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +59.0% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -50.9% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +216.3% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.2% | 5.2% | 16.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 4.0% | 12.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 17 Lebanon 12.9% compare
- 18 Tunisia 12.9% compare
- 19 Saudi Arabia 12.9% compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.2% compare
- 22 Morocco 11.7% compare
- 23 New Zealand 11.7% compare
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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Benin?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Benin was 12.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Benin ranks 20th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release