Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Niger

Niger: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 80,415 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
80,415
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
122nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
80,415
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1971
Years of data
39
1971–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Niger, 1971–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1971199520191971: 01972: 01973: 2151974: 2801975: 3571976: 5411977: 7651978: 7841979: 9391980: 9471981: 1.4k1982: 1.9k1983: 2.1k1984: 2.5k1985: 2.9k1986: 3.1k1987: 3.3k1988: 3.5k1989: 3.8k1990: 4.5k1991: 4.5k1992: 4.5k2003: 8.8k2004: 8.8k2005: 10.8k2006: 11.2k2007: 10.9k2008: 12.8k2009: 16.0k2010: 17.1k2011: 18.3k2012: 21.8k2013: 31.8k2014: 41.9k2015: 52.0k2016: 58.0k2017: 64.7k2018: 80.1k2019: 80.4k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Niger stood at 80,415. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 402.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Niger peaked at 80,415 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.

That places Niger 122nd out of 200 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Niger, 1971 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1971 0
1972 0
1973 215
1974 280 +30.2%
1975 357 +27.5%
1976 541 +51.5%
1977 765 +41.4%
1978 784 +2.5%
1979 939 +19.8%
1980 947 +0.9%
1981 1,435 +51.5%
1982 1,853 +29.1%
1983 2,118 +14.3%
1984 2,450 +15.7%
1985 2,863 +16.9%
1986 3,090 +7.9%
1987 3,317 +7.3%
1988 3,545 +6.9%
1989 3,773 +6.4%
1990 4,506 +19.4%
1991 4,510 +0.1%
1992 4,513 +0.1%
2003 8,850 +96.1%
2004 8,774 -0.9%
2005 10,799 +23.1%
2006 11,208 +3.8%
2007 10,869 -3.0%
2008 12,823 +18.0%
2009 15,992 +24.7%
2010 17,096 +6.9%
2011 18,328 +7.2%
2012 21,764 +18.7%
2013 31,843 +46.3%
2014 41,922 +31.7%
2015 52,001 +24.0%
2016 57,989 +11.5%
2017 64,666 +11.5%
2018 80,125 +23.9%
2019 80,415 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 431.22 0 939 9
1980s 2,539 947 3,773 10
1990s 4,510 4,506 4,513 3
2000s 11,331 8,774 15,992 7
2010s 46,615 17,096 80,415 10

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 119 Malawi 94,991 compare
  2. 120 Burundi 83,195 compare
  3. 121 Mali 83,150 compare
  4. 123 Slovenia 79,987 compare
  5. 124 Republic of Moldova 79,541 compare
  6. 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 76,962 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Niger?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Niger was 80,415 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 80,415 in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
How does Niger rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Niger ranks 122nd out of 200 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 402.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.