Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin
Benin: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 42.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 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 in Benin is 42.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin peaked at 53.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2019.
That places Benin 6th out of 124 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 50.6% | — |
| 2014 | 53.0% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 36.6% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.2% | 36.6% | 53.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 42.9% | 46.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 3 Liechtenstein 68.7% compare
- 4 Botswana 43.6% compare
- 5 Seychelles 43.3% compare
- 7 Bahrain 42.9% compare
- 8 Colombia 42.6% compare
- 9 South Africa 42.4% compare
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin was 42.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Benin ranks 6th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release