Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Niger
Niger: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0635 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Niger, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Niger stood at 0.0635 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 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 0.0635 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Niger 187th out of 195 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +96.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | +138.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0635 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3261 units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0635 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4742 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +138.9% | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | 0.0411 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 184 Vanuatu 0.0783 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Zambia 0.0762 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Mali 0.0681 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Chad 0.0541 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 New Caledonia 0.0416 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Gabon 0.0391 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.0635 units per square kilometre 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 0.0635 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Niger ranks 187th out of 195 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.