Percentage of graduates … male Social Journalism Sciences in Benin
Benin: Percentage of graduates … male Social Journalism Sciences was 11.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
11.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 121 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2019
All-time low
3.4%
in 2011
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
Benin recorded 11.9% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 252.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Benin peaked at 13.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2011.
Benin ranks 14th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates … male Social Journalism Sciences in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.4% | — |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +46.9% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +210.1% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +0.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 11.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Benin's 11.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.6%, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.7% | 3.4% | 13.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.6% | 11.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 11.9% 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 13.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Benin ranks 14th 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 252.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release