Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male was 2.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.0%
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
129th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 2012
All-time low
0.3%
in 1977
Years of data
7
1977–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Niger, 1977–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Niger stood at 2.0%.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Niger peaked at 2.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1977.
Niger ranks 129th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.3% | — |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +673.5% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -25.1% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -13.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.9%, 33% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.3%, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Niger?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Niger was 2.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1977.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Niger ranks 129th out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release