Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Niger
Niger: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 64.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Niger, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Niger stood at 64.0%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Niger peaked at 80.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2019.
That places Niger 11th out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 79.4% | — |
| 2005 | 79.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 78.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 79.2% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 78.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 69.7% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 71.9% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | -11.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 64.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.9%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Niger's 64.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.2%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.1% | 78.0% | 80.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 64.0% | 78.8% | 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 64.0% 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 80.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Niger ranks 11th 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 down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release