School enrollment, tertiary in Benin
Benin: School enrollment, tertiary was 10.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Benin recorded 10.2% for school enrollment, tertiary in 2022.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Benin peaked at 14.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1971.
That places Benin 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 3.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 3.5% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 10.4% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.8% | 10.4% | 3 |
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More education data for Benin
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 school enrollment, tertiary in Benin?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Benin was 10.2% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Benin ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.