Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin
Benin: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 36.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
36.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 122 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 2014
All-time low
30.7%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2011–2022
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 36.9% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2022.
That represents a change of down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin peaked at 51.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2019.
Benin ranks 19th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 45.8% | — |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | -29.5% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 41.8% | +36.2% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.6% | 30.7% | 51.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 36.9% | 41.8% | 3 |
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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 36.9% 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 51.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 122 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 19.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release