Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both was 8.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Niger, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Niger is 8.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.7% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Niger peaked at 13.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2022.
That places Niger 108th out of 108 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12.2% | — |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +46.2% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -32.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 8.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.6%, 34% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Niger's 8.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.7%, 32% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.1% | 13.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 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 upper secondary education or in Niger?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Niger was 8.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2022.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Niger ranks 108th out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary 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