Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 1.7% in 2022. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Niger, 1977β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Niger stood at 1.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.2% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Niger peaked at 3.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1977.
That places Niger 142nd out of 142 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 139 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.5% compare
- 140 Benin 6.4% compare
- 141 Burkina Faso 5.2% 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 upper secondary education or in Niger?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Niger was 1.7% 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 3.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1977.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Niger ranks 142nd out of 142 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 47.5%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release