Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger
Niger: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.0%
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
68th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2017
All-time low
0.8%
in 2018
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
In 2019, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger stood at 1.0%.
The figure is up 23.2% on the previous year and down 15.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger peaked at 1.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2018.
Niger ranks 68th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.5% | — |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +32.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -51.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- 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)
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 1.0% 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 1.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Niger ranks 68th out of 121 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release