Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin
Benin: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
102nd
of 124 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 2019
All-time low
1.3%
in 2021
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 1.3%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin peaked at 3.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2021.
Benin ranks 102nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.9% | — |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -41.9% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +38.0% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +38.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -58.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 3.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (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 1.3% 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 3.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Benin ranks 102nd out of 124 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 57.3%. 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 Services programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release