Niger vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Niger
80,415
in 2019
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
10.53 million
in 2021
Niger rank
122nd
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
123rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Niger
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 10.53 million against 80,415 in Niger, a difference of 10.45 million.
That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 131.0 times Niger's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 122nd and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 123rd of 200 countries.
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 431.22 | 504,753 | 504,322 | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 2,344 | 999,700 | 997,356 | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 4,510 | 1.58 million | 1.57 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 11,331 | 4.80 million | 4.78 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 49,048 | 8.27 million | 8.22 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Niger or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 10.53 million against 80,415 in Niger as of 2021.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Niger and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 10.45 million, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Niger and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 122nd and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 123rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release