Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 1.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Niger, 2011–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Niger stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Niger peaked at 2.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2022.
Niger ranks 111th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Niger, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.3% | — |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -29.2% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
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More education data for Niger
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 870,368 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 420,247 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 450,121 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 193,581 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Niger?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Niger was 1.6% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2022.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Niger ranks 111th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.