Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 4.0% in 2022. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Niger, 2011β2022
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.
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, Republic of 4.9% compare
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 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