Educational attainment, at least completed … female short-cycle in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment, at least completed … female short-cycle was 0.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Niger, 1977–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Niger is 0.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Niger peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1977.
Niger ranks 128th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed … female short-cycle in Niger, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1% | — |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +442.1% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +77.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -55.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +93.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +4.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%, 32% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.3%, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 125 Mozambique 2.0% compare
- 126 Burkina Faso 1.8% compare
- 127 Malawi 1.1% compare
More education data for Niger
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.27 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.59 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,148 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 208,506 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 98,608 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 870,368 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Niger?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Niger was 0.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1977.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Niger ranks 128th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (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 short-cycle tertiary education.