Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger
Niger: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 42.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 42.6% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2019.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger peaked at 52.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2017.
That places Niger 9th out of 122 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.4% | — |
| 2015 | 52.3% | +290.1% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | -71.1% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | +260.5% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 11.4% | 52.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 6 South Africa 44.1% compare
- 7 Botswana 44.0%
- 8 Luxembourg 42.8% compare
- 10 Cyprus 42.5% compare
- 11 Seychelles 42.0% compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 42.0%
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1111 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (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 42.6% 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 52.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Niger ranks 9th out of 122 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release