Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger
Niger: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger stood at 3.7%.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 37.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger peaked at 11.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2018.
Niger ranks 119th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.0% | — |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +43.8% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +40.3% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -70.7% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 3.5% | 11.8% | 5 |
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More education data for Niger
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 450,121 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 193,581 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 80,415 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3619 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 39,331 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,305 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,508 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33.81 % change on previous year (2019)
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 3.7% 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 11.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2018.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Niger ranks 119th out of 123 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release