Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Benin
Benin: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 3.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Benin stood at 3.4%.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Benin peaked at 11.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1975.
Benin ranks 139th of 213 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.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.6% | — |
| 1973 | 1.6% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -26.8% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | +614.1% |
| 1986 | 9.0% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 9.4% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +63.2% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -70.8% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 7.3% | 11.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 136 San Marino 3.5% compare
- 137 Burkina Faso 3.4% compare
- 138 Sri Lanka 3.4% compare
- 140 Russian Federation 3.3% compare
- 141 Naoero 3.3% compare
- 142 Bermuda 3.2% compare
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Benin?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Benin was 3.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1975.
- How does Benin rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Benin ranks 139th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release