Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin

Benin: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 12.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
12.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 123 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2019
All-time low
1.7%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2011–2022

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin, 2011–2022

0510152011201620222011: 1.8 %2014: 1.7 %2015: 9.2 %2018: 11.3 %2019: 16.2 %2020: 10 %2021: 12.6 %2022: 12.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Benin recorded 12.6% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 602.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin peaked at 16.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2014.

That places Benin 5th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%) in Benin, 2011 to 2022.
Year % Change
2011 1.8%
2014 1.7% -5.7%
2015 9.2% +444.9%
2018 11.3% +23.5%
2019 16.2% +42.8%
2020 10.0% -38.1%
2021 12.6% +25.3%
2022 12.6% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.0% 1.7% 16.2% 5
2020s 11.7% 10.0% 12.6% 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 2 British Virgin Islands 15.7% compare
  2. 3 Belize 13.8% compare
  3. 4 India 13.7% compare
  4. 6 Cameroon 12.1% compare
  5. 7 Algeria 11.0% compare
  6. 8 Puerto Rico 9.9% compare

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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 12.6% 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 16.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2014.
How does Benin rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Benin ranks 5th 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 602.4%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
123 places, 1,738 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release