Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin
Benin: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 13.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
13.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 121 countries
All-time high
18.1%
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
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin stood at 13.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 605.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin peaked at 18.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2014.
Benin ranks 4th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.9% | — |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +517.9% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +33.7% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +31.8% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -38.8% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.1% | 1.7% | 18.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.1% | 13.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0827 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0916 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % 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 13.1% 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 18.1% 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 4th out of 121 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 605.0%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release