Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin
Benin: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
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 10.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 207.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin peaked at 12.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2011.
That places Benin 35th out of 124 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 | 3.5% | — |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +56.5% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +186.2% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 3.5% | 12.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 10.8% | 3 |
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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 10.8% 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 12.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Benin ranks 35th 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 up 207.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release