Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating female in Niger
Niger: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating female was 4.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 4.3% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.4% on the previous year and down 16.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger peaked at 9.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2019.
That places Niger 113th out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.1% | — |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +68.5% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -50.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 4.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.8%, 54% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Niger's 4.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.1%, 25% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.3% | 9.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 110 Puerto Rico 5.1% compare
- 111 Brunei 4.7% compare
- 112 North Macedonia 4.4% compare
- 114 Burundi 3.8% compare
- 115 Saudi Arabia 3.3% compare
- 116 Cameroon 2.9%
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 4.3% 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 9.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Niger ranks 113th out of 124 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release