Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin
Benin: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
110th
of 122 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2015
All-time low
1.6%
in 2011
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
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin is 3.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin peaked at 7.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2011.
Benin ranks 110th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.6% | — |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +358.4% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -69.0% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | 1.6% | 7.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 107 Cambodia 3.4% compare
- 108 Thailand 3.3% compare
- 109 Belize 3.2% compare
- 111 Liechtenstein 2.9% compare
- 112 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.8% compare
- 113 Luxembourg 2.7% 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 in Benin?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin was 3.1% 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 7.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Benin ranks 110th 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 up 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Health and Welfare programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release