Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Benin
Benin: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 7,501 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Benin, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Benin recorded 7,501 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Benin peaked at 7,501 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,710 number, in 1998.
That places Benin 107th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Benin, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,710 number | — |
| 1999 | 3,727 number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3,884 number | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 4,028 number | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 4,328 number | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 4,986 number | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 5,116 number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 5,306 number | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 5,714 number | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 5,571 number | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 5,622 number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4,941 number | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 5,076 number | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 5,032 number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 4,949 number | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 5,187 number | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 5,799 number | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 6,273 number | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 6,822 number | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 7,337 number | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 7,501 number | +2.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 7,501 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,185 number, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 7,501 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,797 number, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,718 number | 3,710 number | 3,727 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,950 number | 3,884 number | 5,714 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,997 number | 4,949 number | 7,501 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.39 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Benin?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Benin was 7,501 number in 2018, 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 7,501 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,710 number in 1998.
- How does Benin rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Benin ranks 107th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.