Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … Enrolment 5 both sexes in Benin

Benin: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … Enrolment 5 both sexes was 49,126 number in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
49,126 number
Change on year
up 89.1%
World rank
46th
of 143 countries
All-time high
49,126 number
in 2010
All-time low
3,377 number
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2010

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Benin, 1999–2010

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1999200420101999: 3.4k number2000: 4.0k number2001: 5.0k number2008: 26.0k number2010: 49.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Benin recorded 49,126 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2010. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 89.1% on the previous year and up 1,139.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Benin peaked at 49,126 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,377 number, in 1999.

Benin ranks 46th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … Enrolment 5 both sexes in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Benin, 1999 to 2010.
Year number Change
1999 3,377 number —
2000 3,965 number +17.4%
2001 4,966 number +25.2%
2008 25,973 number +423.0%
2010 49,126 number +89.1%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 49,126 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25,390 number, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 49,126 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,040 number, 4.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,377 number 3,377 number 3,377 number 1
2000s 11,635 number 3,965 number 25,973 number 3
2010s 49,126 number 49,126 number 49,126 number 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 43 Kyrgyzstan 51,439 number
  2. 44 New Zealand 51,143 number
  3. 45 Lithuania 49,777 number compare
  4. 47 Sri Lanka 46,702 number
  5. 48 Cameroon 36,624 number compare
  6. 49 Denmark 35,572 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Benin?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Benin was 49,126 number in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 49,126 number in 2010.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 3,377 number in 1999.
How does Benin rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Benin ranks 46th out of 143 countries with data for 2010.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,139.0%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).