Percentage … Percentage Engineering Manufacturing Construction in Niger
Niger: Percentage … Percentage Engineering Manufacturing Construction was 2.7% 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 2.7%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 41.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger peaked at 7.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2018.
That places Niger 119th out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage … Percentage Engineering Manufacturing Construction in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.8% | — |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +58.5% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -53.5% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +6.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.5%, 36% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.7%, 40% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.5% | 7.2% | 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 2.7% 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 7.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2018.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Niger ranks 119th 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release