School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Benin
Benin: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 671,853 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
671,853
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
74th
of 221 countries
All-time high
671,853
in 2025
All-time low
128,522
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Benin, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Benin is 671,853, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Benin peaked at 671,853 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 128,522, in 1970.
That places Benin 74th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 128,522 | — |
| 1971 | 129,068 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 131,635 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 134,217 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 142,805 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 147,066 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 151,757 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 156,874 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 162,415 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 168,341 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 174,998 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 181,884 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 180,846 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 187,904 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 195,038 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 202,148 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 208,746 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 215,238 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 221,746 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 228,373 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 235,355 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 242,663 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 250,370 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 258,242 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 281,093 | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 280,238 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 283,638 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 290,286 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 298,918 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 309,332 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 321,370 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 334,739 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 348,638 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 362,704 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 376,365 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 389,218 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 404,613 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 414,752 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 426,749 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 438,471 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 450,502 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 462,613 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 474,679 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 486,853 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 503,993 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 518,958 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 533,453 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 548,484 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 563,634 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 574,612 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 588,482 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 603,328 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 618,886 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 635,701 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 653,799 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 671,853 | +2.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 671,853 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 554,269, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 671,853 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 724,896, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 145,270 | 128,522 | 168,341 | 10 |
| 1980s | 199,692 | 174,998 | 228,373 | 10 |
| 1990s | 273,014 | 235,355 | 309,332 | 10 |
| 2000s | 381,762 | 321,370 | 438,471 | 10 |
| 2010s | 511,778 | 450,502 | 574,612 | 10 |
| 2020s | 628,675 | 588,482 | 671,853 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Benin?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Benin was 671,853 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 671,853 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,522 in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Benin ranks 74th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release