Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger
Niger: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 15.0% 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 15.0%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and up 40.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger peaked at 31.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2015.
Niger ranks 11th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.6% | — |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +173.8% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | -42.9% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 10.6% | 31.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 15.0% 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 31.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2015.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Niger ranks 11th 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release