Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes in Niger
Niger: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes was 18,912 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
18,912
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
85th
of 128 countries
All-time high
20,605
in 2018
All-time low
8,226
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Niger, 2015–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Niger recorded 18,912 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 129.9% over five years.
That places Niger 85th out of 128 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8,226 | — |
| 2016 | 10,508 | +27.7% |
| 2017 | 17,204 | +63.7% |
| 2018 | 20,605 | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 18,912 | -8.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 18,912 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18,456, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Niger's 18,912 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,916, 2.1× the median. (23 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 7 programmes, both sexes in Niger?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Niger was 18,912 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 20,605 in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,226 in 2015.
- How does Niger rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 85th out of 128 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 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release