Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger
Niger: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.8% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2019.
That represents a change of up 28.8% on the previous year and down 45.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger peaked at 1.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.
That places Niger 8th out of 114 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7% | — |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +121.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -76.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +38.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 5 Rwanda 0.9%
- 6 Ethiopia 0.9% compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 0.9%
- 9 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.8% compare
- 10 El Salvador 0.8% compare
- 11 India 0.7% compare
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1111 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (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 0.8% 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 1.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Niger ranks 8th out of 114 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release