Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger
Niger: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1.4% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2019.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and up 85.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger peaked at 1.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2001.
Niger ranks 92nd of 121 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 | 0.7% | — |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +69.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 89 South Africa 1.4% compare
- 90 Sri Lanka 1.4% compare
- 91 Philippines 1.4% compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 1.4% compare
- 94 India 1.4% compare
- 95 Viet Nam 1.3% compare
More education data for Niger
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
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 1.4% 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 1.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Niger ranks 92nd 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 Education 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