Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Niger
Niger: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%) was 4.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Niger, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 4.2% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 230.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Niger peaked at 4.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
Niger ranks 184th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +25.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +23.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +47.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +37.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +47.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +25.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +38.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +110.2% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -4.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 4.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.3%, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 4.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.9%, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%) 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 | +110.2% | 1.5% | 3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.3% | 4.3% | 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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Niger?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Niger was 4.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release