Niger vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Niger
49,907
in 2019
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
5.90 million
in 2021
Niger rank
118th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
121st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Niger
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 5.90 million against 49,907 in Niger, a difference of 5.85 million.
That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 118.3 times Niger's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 118th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 121st of 195 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 | 375 | 313,660 | 313,285 | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1,924 | 649,859 | 647,936 | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 3,831 | 967,039 | 963,208 | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 8,114 | 2.81 million | 2.81 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 33,101 | 4.77 million | 4.73 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, male, Niger or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 5.90 million against 49,907 in Niger as of 2021.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Niger and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 5.85 million, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 33 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, male?
- Niger ranks 118th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 121st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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