Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 1.0% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Niger is 1.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Niger peaked at 1.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2022.
Niger ranks 112th 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 | 1.4% | — |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Niger
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 64.65 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (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 1.0% 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 1.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2022.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Niger ranks 112th 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 5.1%. 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+, total (%) (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.