Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … Services female in Benin
Benin: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … Services female was 1.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
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 1.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin peaked at 4.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2014.
That places Benin 81st out of 122 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … Services female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.7% | — |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -59.3% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +47.6% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -35.5% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -0.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.9%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 4.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 78 New Zealand 2.1% compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 2.1% compare
- 80 United Arab Emirates 2.0% compare
- 82 Niger 1.9% compare
- 83 Algeria 1.9% compare
- 84 Singapore 1.9% compare
More education data for Benin
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.39 (2022)
- 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)
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 1.9% 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 4.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Benin ranks 81st 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 down 58.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release