Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Benin
Benin: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female was 3,971 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Benin, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Benin is 3,971, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 126.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Benin peaked at 3,971 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,656, in 2012.
Benin ranks 105th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,656 | — |
| 2013 | 1,756 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1,959 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 2,132 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 2,344 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 2,550 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 2,587 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,666 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,875 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 3,155 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 3,440 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 3,971 | +15.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3,971 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,756, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3,971 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,024, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,206 | 1,656 | 2,666 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,360 | 2,875 | 3,971 | 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 3,971 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 3,971 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,656 in 2012.
- How does Benin rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Benin ranks 105th out of 210 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 126.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release