Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 2.5% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Niger is 2.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 46.2% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Niger peaked at 5.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1977.
That places Niger 140th out of 140 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Niger, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.3% | — |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +1152.4% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +34.7% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -36.5% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -46.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 5.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Niger?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Niger was 2.5% 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 5.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1977.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Niger ranks 140th out of 140 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 50.6%. 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 upper secondary, 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 upper secondary education.