Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in Benin
Benin: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) was 2,392 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Benin, 2008–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Benin stood at 2,392.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Benin peaked at 7,386 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,174, in 2020.
That places Benin 81st out of 117 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,480 | — |
| 2010 | 5,787 | +133.3% |
| 2014 | 6,504 | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 6,441 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 7,386 | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 5,727 | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 3,766 | -34.2% |
| 2019 | 2,547 | -32.4% |
| 2020 | 2,174 | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 2,201 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,392 | +8.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2,392 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,538, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2,392 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,286, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,480 | 2,480 | 2,480 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,451 | 2,547 | 7,386 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,256 | 2,174 | 2,392 | 3 |
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 total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Benin?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Benin was 2,392 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7,386 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,174 in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
- Benin ranks 81st out of 117 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release