Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Niger
Niger: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 16,812 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
16,812
Change on year
up 44.4%
World rank
109th
of 129 countries
All-time high
16,812
in 2019
All-time low
3,252
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Niger, 2015–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Niger stood at 16,812. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.4% on the previous year and up 417.0% over five years.
Niger ranks 109th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,252 | — |
| 2016 | 8,869 | +172.7% |
| 2017 | 10,296 | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 11,645 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 16,812 | +44.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 16,812 is below the median for low income countries, which is 66,298, 25% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Niger's 16,812 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33,360, 50% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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, isced 6 programmes, female in Niger?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Niger was 16,812 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 16,812 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,252 in 2015.
- How does Niger rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Niger ranks 109th out of 129 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release