Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger
Niger: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
105th
of 112 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2001
All-time low
0.3%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2001–2019
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.4% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2019.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 57.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger peaked at 1.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.
Niger ranks 105th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.2% | — |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -68.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 5 |
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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger was 0.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Niger ranks 105th out of 112 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 tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release