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
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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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,221 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release