Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin
Benin: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 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 graduating from 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% |
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
- 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 1.9% 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