School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Benin
Benin: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) was 692,032 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
692,032
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
74th
of 221 countries
All-time high
692,032
in 2025
All-time low
123,159
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, male in Benin, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Benin recorded 692,032 for school age population, tertiary education, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Benin peaked at 692,032 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 123,159, in 1970.
Benin ranks 74th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 123,159 | — |
| 1971 | 126,902 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 129,519 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 132,041 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 140,809 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 145,040 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 149,704 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 154,780 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 160,267 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 166,138 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 172,748 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 179,588 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 178,147 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 185,149 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 192,235 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 199,331 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 205,892 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 212,332 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 218,768 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 225,308 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 232,139 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 239,314 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 246,916 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 254,723 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 276,529 | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 276,305 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 280,211 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 287,324 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 296,433 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 307,284 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 319,783 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 333,652 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 348,067 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 362,734 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 377,042 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 390,591 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 405,082 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 416,646 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 430,083 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 443,187 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 456,702 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 470,424 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 483,959 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 497,660 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 516,405 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 532,681 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 548,301 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 564,400 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 580,569 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 592,395 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 607,013 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 622,368 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 638,299 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 655,416 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 673,798 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 692,032 | +2.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 692,032 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556,387, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 692,032 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 727,260, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 142,836 | 123,159 | 166,138 | 10 |
| 1980s | 196,950 | 172,748 | 225,308 | 10 |
| 1990s | 269,718 | 232,139 | 307,284 | 10 |
| 2000s | 382,687 | 319,783 | 443,187 | 10 |
| 2010s | 524,350 | 456,702 | 592,395 | 10 |
| 2020s | 648,154 | 607,013 | 692,032 | 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, male in Benin?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Benin was 692,032 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 692,032 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,159 in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Benin ranks 74th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release