Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 0.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, 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 completed post-secondary, population in Niger stood at 0.8%.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Niger peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2014.
Niger ranks 111th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Niger, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.5% | — |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +77.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -55.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +93.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 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 educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Niger?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Niger was 0.8% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Niger ranks 111th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.