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

Latest (2019)
0.0035 units per person
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
189th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0036 units per person
in 2018
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
34
1971–2019

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

00.0010.0020.0030.0041971199520191971: 0 units per person1972: 0 units per person1973: 0 units per person1974: 0 units per person1975: 0 units per person1976: 0 units per person1977: 0 units per person1978: 0 units per person1979: 0 units per person1980: 0 units per person1981: 0 units per person1982: 0 units per person1983: 0 units per person1984: 0 units per person1985: 0 units per person1987: 0 units per person1989: 0 units per person1990: 0.001 units per person1992: 0.001 units per person2003: 0.001 units per person2004: 0.001 units per person2005: 0.001 units per person2006: 0.001 units per person2007: 0.001 units per person2008: 0.001 units per person2009: 0.001 units per person2010: 0.001 units per person2011: 0.001 units per person2012: 0.001 units per person2015: 0.003 units per person2016: 0.003 units per person2017: 0.003 units per person2018: 0.004 units per person2019: 0.004 units per person

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita in Niger, 1971 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 186 Chad 0.004 units per person compare
  2. 187 Zambia 0.0038 units per person compare
  3. 188 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0037 units per person compare
  4. 190 Eritrea 0.0033 units per person compare
  5. 191 Central African Republic 0.0027 units per person compare
  6. 192 Suriname 0.0022 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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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 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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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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,565 data points, 1970–2025
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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.