Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Benin
Benin: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 16.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Benin, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Benin is 16.3%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Benin peaked at 35.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2015.
That places Benin 104th out of 168 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.5% | — |
| 2001 | 23.8% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | +46.3% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -72.4% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 22.5% | 35.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.5% | 9.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 12.7% | 16.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Benin?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Benin was 16.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Benin ranks 104th out of 168 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release