Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Niger
Niger: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 0.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Niger, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Niger is 0.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.0% on the previous year and up 114.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Niger peaked at 0.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.
Niger ranks 139th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Niger, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3% | — |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +42.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +44.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 8 |
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Niger?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Niger was 0.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Niger ranks 139th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release