Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 6.7% in 2022. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Niger, 2011β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Niger stood at 6.7%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Niger peaked at 8.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2014.
That places Niger 98th out of 101 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 8.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 95 Senegal 9.0% compare
- 96 Malawi 8.5% compare
- 97 Burkina Faso 8.0% compare
- 99 Guatemala 6.5% compare
- 100 Mozambique, Republic of 6.4% compare
- 101 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.9%
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0026 units per person (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 6.7% 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 8.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Niger ranks 98th out of 101 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 up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release