Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both was 1.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Niger, 1977–2022
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.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.2% | — |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +1139.4% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -38.2% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +61.4% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -45.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.9%, 14% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3%, 12% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
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 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