Tertiary school enrollment in Benin: 10.2% (College and university enrollment, 2022). Tertiary school enrollment (% gross) in Benin: 10.2% in 2022. In 2010 it was 12.6%.
Data last updated · Period: 2010–2022
Understanding the chart
The line chart above tracks tertiary school enrollment (% gross) in Benin for each year from 2010 to 2022, 13 data points in all. Each dot is one year; the first and last years and the highest point are labelled with their values, and the vertical scale is in % gross. All values in this period were above zero. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 2010–2022 and come from World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
Key insights
- Between 2010 and 2022, Benin's college and university enrollment fell from 12.6% to 10.2%, a fall of 2.4 percentage points.
- The highest value in this period was 14.8% in 2013; the lowest was 9.8% in 2021.
- Recently, the figure has moved up and down over the last three years (2021: 9.8%; 2022: 10.2%).
- That is 31.8 percentage points below the world figure of 42.0%.
- In Western Africa, Benin has the 5th-highest value of 6 countries with recent data; the highest is Ghana (21.3%), and the typical (median) value is 12.9%.
Analysis
Averaged over periods, the figure was 13.3% in 2010 to 2014, 11.5% in 2015 to 2019 and 10.1% in 2020 onwards. The value went up in 4 of the 12 year-to-year steps and down in 8. The biggest one-year rise came in 2013 (+1.9 percentage points). The biggest one-year fall came in 2015 (−2.2 percentage points). Year to year, the figure typically varied by about 1.6 percentage points around its average of 11.9%, a moderately variable pattern.
Benin and its neighbours
Tertiary school enrollment (% gross) among 6 countries in Western Africa with recent data, ranked from highest to lowest.
| Rank in region | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghana | 21.3% | 2024 |
| 2 | Senegal | 15.3% | 2024 |
| 3 | The Gambia | 13.5% | 2024 |
| 4 | Côte d'Ivoire | 12.3% | 2024 |
| 5 | Benin | 10.2% | 2022 |
| 6 | Burkina Faso | 10.0% | 2024 |
Benin on related measures
- Population: 14.8 million (2025, 75th-highest of 217 countries)
- Population growth (annual %): 2.40% (2025, 27th-highest of 217 countries)
- Urban population (% of total): 53.4% (2025, 147th-highest of 217 countries)
- Population density (people per sq. km): 125.1 (2023, 88th-highest of 216 countries)
- Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total): 41.3% (2025, 14th-highest of 217 countries)
What it means
For businesses and investors, the figure is most useful alongside related measures for the same country, such as growth, inflation, population and incomes, and compared with similar countries. Compared with its neighbours in Western Africa, where the typical value is 12.9%, Benin is 2.7 percentage points lower.
About this statistic
Enrollment in universities, colleges and other tertiary education, as a share of the population of the usual age for it. Can exceed 100%. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators.
For the full definition, caveats and every country ranked, see Tertiary school enrollment (% gross) by country, 2025.
Questions and answers
What is the tertiary school enrollment (% gross) in Benin?
10.2% (College and university enrollment, 2022). Tertiary school enrollment (% gross) in Benin: 10.2% in 2022. In 2010 it was 12.6%.
How has college and university enrollment in Benin changed since 2010?
Between 2010 and 2022, Benin's college and university enrollment fell from 12.6% to 10.2%, a fall of 2.4 percentage points. The highest value in this period was 14.8% in 2013; the lowest was 9.8% in 2021.
How this page was made
Generated by Advanton from World Bank, World Development Indicators (2010–2022), data updated 8 November 2026: chart, ranks, comparisons and text are computed from the published figures; no figures are changed. About the data.
Data
| Year | Tertiary school enrollment (% gross) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.6% |
| 2011 | 11.8% |
| 2012 | 12.9% |
| 2013 | 14.8% |
| 2014 | 14.7% |
| 2015 | 12.5% |
| 2016 | 12.0% |
| 2017 | 11.3% |
| 2018 | 11.6% |
| 2019 | 10.4% |
| 2020 | 10.4% |
| 2021 | 9.8% |
| 2022 | 10.2% |
Source and notes
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Period: 2010–2022. Coverage: Benin.
Enrollment in universities, colleges and other tertiary education, as a share of the population of the usual age for it. Can exceed 100%. A guide to the supply of highly educated workers and to demand for education services.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).Related statistics
- Tertiary school enrollment (% gross) by country, 2025
- Tertiary school enrollment (% gross) in Burkina Faso, 2010–2024
- Tertiary school enrollment (% gross) in Côte d'Ivoire, 2010–2024
- Tertiary school enrollment (% gross) in Ghana, 2011–2024
- Tertiary school enrollment (% gross) in Senegal, 2010–2024
- GDP of Benin, 2010–2025
- Economic growth (GDP growth) in Benin, 2010–2025
- GDP per person in Benin, 2010–2025
- GDP per person, adjusted for prices (PPP, international $) in Benin, 2010–2024
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