Niger vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Niger
80,415
in 2019
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
10.53 million
in 2021
Niger rank
122nd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
125th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Niger
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M197019952021

How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 10.53 million against 80,415 in Niger, a difference of 10.45 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 130.9 times Niger's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 122nd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 125th of 200 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 431.22 504,753 504,322 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 2,344 999,700 997,356 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 4,510 1.58 million 1.57 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 11,331 4.79 million 4.78 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 49,048 8.26 million 8.21 million WB: 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
10.45 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Niger and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Niger ranks 122nd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 125th 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release