Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban was 4.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.0%
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
101st
of 101 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 2017
All-time low
2.6%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2011–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Niger, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 4.0% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2022.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Niger peaked at 4.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2014.
Niger ranks 101st of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.0% | — |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +27.8% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -33.7% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +60.0% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +12.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 4.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.7%, 41% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Niger's 4.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.3%, 43% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 4.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 98 Burkina Faso 5.5% compare
- 99 Malawi 5.4% compare
- 100 Mozambique 4.9% compare
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 4.0% 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 4.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Niger ranks 101st 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 3.4%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release