Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Niger
Niger: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 12.3% in 2019. βΌ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Niger, 2001β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Niger is 12.3%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Niger peaked at 24.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2018.
That places Niger 111th out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 10.4% | 15.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 108 Samoa 13.9% compare
- 109 Tanzania, United Republic of 13.7%
- 110 Dominican Republic 12.6% compare
- 112 Macau, China 12.0% compare
- 113 Uruguay 11.7% compare
- 114 Ethiopia 11.2% compare
More education data for Niger
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Niger?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Niger was 12.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2018.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Niger ranks 111th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release