Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Benin
Benin: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 14.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
14.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
8th
of 123 countries
All-time high
20.3%
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
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Benin is 14.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Benin peaked at 20.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2020.
Benin ranks 8th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 20.3% | — |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -41.4% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -46.8% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +61.7% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -58.4% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +264.4% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.8% | 5.9% | 20.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 4.0% | 14.5% | 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Benin?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Benin was 14.5% 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 20.3% 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 8th out of 123 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 28.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release