Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Niger
Niger: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 80,415 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Niger, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Niger stood at 80,415 number. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 in Niger peaked at 80,415 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1971.
That places Niger 122nd out of 193 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 number | — |
| 1972 | 0 number | — |
| 1973 | 215 number | — |
| 1974 | 280 number | +30.2% |
| 1975 | 357 number | +27.5% |
| 1976 | 541 number | +51.5% |
| 1977 | 765 number | +41.4% |
| 1978 | 784 number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 939 number | +19.8% |
| 1980 | 947 number | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,435 number | +51.5% |
| 1982 | 1,853 number | +29.1% |
| 1983 | 2,118 number | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 2,450 number | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 2,863 number | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 3,317 number | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 3,773 number | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 4,506 number | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 4,513 number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 8,850 number | +96.1% |
| 2004 | 8,774 number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 10,799 number | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 11,208 number | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 10,869 number | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 12,823 number | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 15,992 number | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 17,096 number | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 18,328 number | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 21,764 number | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 52,001 number | +138.9% |
| 2016 | 57,989 number | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 64,666 number | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 80,125 number | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 80,415 number | +0.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 80,415 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 81,782 number, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 80,415 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,128 number, 1.1× the median. (45 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% | 21,764 number | 52,001 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 431.22 number | 0 number | 939 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,344 number | 947 number | 3,773 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 4,510 number | 4,506 number | 4,513 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 11,331 number | 8,774 number | 15,992 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 49,048 number | 17,096 number | 80,415 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.27 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.59 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Niger?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Niger was 80,415 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 80,415 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.