Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 9.8% in 2022. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Niger, 2011β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Niger is 9.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Niger peaked at 12.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2012.
Niger ranks 98th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.5% | 12.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 9.8% 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 12.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2012.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Niger ranks 98th out of 102 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 3.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release