Mali vs Niger: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Mali
83,150
in 2015
Niger
80,415
in 2019
Mali rank
121st
Niger rank
122nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Mali
  • Niger
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k197119952019

How they compare

Mali currently reports 83,150 against 80,415 in Niger, a difference of 2,735.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 121st and Niger ranks 122nd of 200 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 2,570 431.22 2,139 Mali
1980s 5,690 2,539 3,151 Mali
1990s 5,282 4,510 772.17 Mali
2000s 72,253 14,408 57,846 Mali
2010s 86,163 30,492 55,670 Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Mali or Niger?
Mali, at 83,150 against 80,415 in Niger as of 2015.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Mali and Niger?
2,735, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Mali and Niger rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Mali ranks 121st and Niger ranks 122nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.