Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Niger
Niger: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0035 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Niger, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Niger stood at 0.0035 units per person.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 249.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Niger peaked at 0.0036 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1971.
That places Niger 189th out of 197 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per person | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per person | +24.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per person | +47.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per person | +37.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per person | +47.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per person | +25.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per person | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per person | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.001 units per person | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 units per person | +113.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.003 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 units per person | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 units per person | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1111 units per person (2024)
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 0.0035 units per person 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 0.0036 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Niger ranks 189th out of 197 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 249.4%. 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.