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
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Niger, 1971–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Niger
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 450,121 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 193,581 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3619 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 39,331 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,305 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,508 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33.81 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 49,907 (2019)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.