Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger
Niger: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 24.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
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 24.2%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.8% on the previous year and up 15.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger peaked at 25.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2017.
That places Niger 23rd out of 122 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.2% | — |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -42.4% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +40.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 14.9% | 25.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 20 El Salvador 24.7% compare
- 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.7% compare
- 22 Ireland 24.2% compare
- 24 New Zealand 24.1% compare
- 25 Uruguay 24.1% compare
- 26 Trinidad and Tobago 24.1%
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1111 units per person (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 24.2% 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 25.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Niger ranks 23rd out of 122 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 Health and Welfare programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release