Niger vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Niger
30,508
in 2019
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
4.25 million
in 2021
Niger rank
133rd
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
136th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Niger
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 4.25 million against 30,508 in Niger, a difference of 4.22 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 139.2 times Niger's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 133rd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 136th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 56.22 104,247 104,191 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 420.75 262,995 262,575 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 675 415,772 415,097 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 3,216 1.77 million 1.77 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 15,947 3.18 million 3.16 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Niger or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 4.25 million against 30,508 in Niger as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Niger and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
4.22 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Niger and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Niger ranks 133rd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 136th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release