Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male in Benin
Benin: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male was 7,172 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Benin, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Benin is 7,172, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Benin peaked at 7,172 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Benin ranks 88th of 235 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.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 3,719 | — |
| 1999 | 3,736 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3,902 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 4,066 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 4,363 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 5,019 | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 5,166 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 5,364 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 5,780 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 5,656 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 5,703 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5,027 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 5,142 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 5,157 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3,402 | -34.0% |
| 2013 | 3,532 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 3,948 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 4,232 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 4,573 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 4,879 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 5,064 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 5,211 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5,822 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 6,215 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 6,756 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 7,172 | +6.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 7,172 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,587, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 7,172 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,093, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -34.0% | 5,157 | 3,402 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 745.5 | 0 | 3,736 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,005 | 3,902 | 5,780 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,514 | 3,402 | 5,211 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,491 | 5,822 | 7,172 | 4 |
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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Benin?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Benin was 7,172 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7,172 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Benin ranks 88th out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release