Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Benin

Benin: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 90,798 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
90,798 number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
96th
of 187 countries
All-time high
110,238 number
in 2014
All-time low
288 number
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Benin, 1971–2018

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1971199420181971: 288 number1972: 498 number1973: 928 number1974: 1.6k number1975: 1.6k number1976: 1.8k number1978: 2.7k number1979: 2.5k number1982: 4.6k number1983: 5.3k number1984: 5.6k number1985: 6.0k number1986: 7.6k number1987: 7.5k number1988: 7.6k number1991: 9.5k number1992: 9.0k number1993: 8.3k number1994: 8.8k number1995: 9.1k number1996: 9.2k number1997: 11.4k number1999: 15.3k number2000: 18.0k number2001: 22.5k number2006: 38.0k number2007: 46.2k number2008: 46.0k number2009: 59.4k number2010: 84.7k number2011: 86.8k number2012: 91.9k number2013: 105.8k number2014: 110.2k number2015: 94.1k number2016: 91.5k number2017: 88.2k number2018: 90.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Benin recorded 90,798 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 97.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Benin peaked at 110,238 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 288 number, in 1971.

That places Benin 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Benin, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 288 number
1972 498 number +72.9%
1973 928 number +86.3%
1974 1,581 number +70.4%
1975 1,613 number +2.0%
1976 1,803 number +11.8%
1978 2,707 number +50.1%
1979 2,479 number -8.4%
1982 4,617 number +86.2%
1983 5,306 number +14.9%
1984 5,569 number +5.0%
1985 6,005 number +7.8%
1986 7,636 number +27.2%
1987 7,473 number -2.1%
1988 7,645 number +2.3%
1991 9,457 number +23.7%
1992 8,955 number -5.3%
1993 8,330 number -7.0%
1994 8,751 number +5.1%
1995 9,082 number +3.8%
1996 9,176 number +1.0%
1997 11,398 number +24.2%
1999 15,307 number +34.3%
2000 17,970 number +17.4%
2001 22,507 number +25.2%
2006 38,026 number +69.0%
2007 46,162 number +21.4%
2008 45,953 number -0.5%
2009 59,388 number +29.2%
2010 84,672 number +42.6%
2011 86,774 number +2.5%
2012 91,914 number +5.9%
2013 105,767 number +15.1%
2014 110,238 number +4.2%
2015 94,084 number -14.7%
2016 91,485 number -2.8%
2017 88,156 number -3.6%
2018 90,798 number +3.0%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 90,798 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98,239 number, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 90,798 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,431 number, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,487 number 288 number 2,707 number 8
1980s 6,322 number 4,617 number 7,645 number 7
1990s 10,057 number 8,330 number 15,307 number 8
2000s 38,334 number 17,970 number 59,388 number 6
2010s 93,765 number 84,672 number 110,238 number 9

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 93 Paraguay 95,141 number compare
  2. 94 Uganda 93,213 number compare
  3. 95 Tanzania 93,146 number compare
  4. 97 Puerto Rico 90,171 number compare
  5. 98 El Salvador 88,006 number compare
  6. 99 Burkina Faso 85,834 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Benin?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Benin was 90,798 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 110,238 number in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 288 number in 1971.
How does Benin rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Benin ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.