Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Niger
Niger: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 16,812 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Niger, 2015–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Niger stood at 16,812 number. 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.
That places Niger 90th out of 105 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,252 number | — |
| 2016 | 8,869 number | +172.7% |
| 2017 | 10,296 number | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 11,645 number | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 16,812 number | +44.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 16,812 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 29,286 number, 57% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Niger's 16,812 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,661 number, 68% of the median. (16 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 number 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 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,252 number in 2015.
- How does Niger rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Niger ranks 90th out of 105 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.