Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating adjusted in Niger
Niger: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating adjusted 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 adjusted 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% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.0%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 Vietnam 1.3% compare
More education data for Niger
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.27 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.59 (2024)
- 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)
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