Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin
Benin: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
95th
of 123 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2014
All-time low
2.1%
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
Benin recorded 3.6% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2022.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin peaked at 7.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2011.
Benin ranks 95th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.1% | — |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +231.8% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -26.4% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +40.1% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.1% | 7.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 5.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (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 3.6% 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 7.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Benin ranks 95th out of 123 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 71.6%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release