Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 1.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Niger, 1977–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Niger stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.8% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Niger peaked at 2.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1977.
Niger ranks 141st of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Niger, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1% | — |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +1259.3% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +46.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -44.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +88.7% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -38.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 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 upper secondary in Niger?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Niger was 1.2% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1977.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Niger ranks 141st out of 141 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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 upper secondary, 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 upper secondary education.