Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Benin
Benin: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 5.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Benin, 1979–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Benin is 5.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 130.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Benin peaked at 5.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1979.
That places Benin 121st out of 129 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.2% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Benin
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 59,742 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.9% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 112.1% (2022)
- Labor force, female 49.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 6.64 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Benin?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Benin was 5.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
- Benin ranks 121st out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.