Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Niger
Niger: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 15.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Niger, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Niger stood at 15.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 122.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Niger peaked at 15.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2006.
That places Niger 89th out of 90 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.3% | — |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -53.0% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +108.1% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +67.3% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | +32.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 3.4% | 7.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.2% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Niger?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Niger was 15.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 89th out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release