Niger vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Niger
30,508
in 2019
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
4.63 million
in 2021
Niger rank
133rd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
130th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Niger
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 4.63 million against 30,508 in Niger, a difference of 4.60 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 151.7 times Niger's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 133rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 130th of 195 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1970s 56.22 191,093 191,037 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
1980s 420.75 349,841 349,420 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
1990s 675 502,618 501,943 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2000s 3,216 1.98 million 1.98 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 15,947 3.50 million 3.48 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Niger or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 4.63 million against 30,508 in Niger as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Niger and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
4.60 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Niger and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Niger ranks 133rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 130th 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