Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduating both sexes in Niger
Niger: Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduating both sexes was 3.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger is 3.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 39.9% on the previous year and down 49.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger peaked at 9.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2019.
Niger ranks 89th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduating both sexes in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.5% | — |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -33.4% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +41.6% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -44.1% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -39.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 3.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.5%, 71% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Niger's 3.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.4%, 16% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 3.2% | 9.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 3.2% 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 9.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Niger ranks 89th out of 98 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.