Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Niger
Niger: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 30,508 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Niger, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Niger recorded 30,508 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.8% on the previous year and up 558.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Niger peaked at 30,508 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.
Niger ranks 133rd of 195 countries on this measure, 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 … gaps filled female in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 11 | — |
| 1974 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 38 | +216.7% |
| 1976 | 56 | +47.4% |
| 1977 | 110 | +96.4% |
| 1978 | 120 | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 159 | +32.5% |
| 1980 | 160 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 285 | +78.1% |
| 1982 | 325 | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 339 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 526 | +55.2% |
| 1985 | 526 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 558 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 590 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 602.5 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 615 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 675 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 2,406 | +256.4% |
| 2004 | 2,406 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,192 | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 2,985 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 3,101 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 3,791 | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 4,634 | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 5,087 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 5,567 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 6,058 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 9,535 | +57.4% |
| 2014 | 13,011 | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 16,488 | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 20,320 | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 20,748 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 22,800 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 30,508 | +33.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 30,508 is below the median for low income countries, which is 59,030, 52% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 30,508 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40,177, 76% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +256.4% | 675 | 2,406 |
| 1975 | +216.7% | 12 | 38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.22 | 0 | 159 | 9 |
| 1980s | 452.65 | 160 | 615 | 10 |
| 1990s | 675 | 675 | 675 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,216 | 2,406 | 4,634 | 7 |
| 2010s | 15,012 | 5,087 | 30,508 | 10 |
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, female (number) in Niger?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Niger was 30,508 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 30,508 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Niger ranks 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 558.4%. 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, female (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, female (number) with 647 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, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, female (number) with 647 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.