School age population, tertiary education, male in Benin
Benin: School age population, tertiary education, male was 692,032 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release