Percentage of graduates … male Natural Mathematics Statistics in Niger
Niger: Percentage of graduates … male Natural Mathematics Statistics was 8.1% 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 8.1%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 35.2% on the previous year and down 19.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger peaked at 17.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2018.
That places Niger 20th out of 121 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates … male Natural Mathematics Statistics in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.4% | — |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -42.1% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +35.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 8.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.7%, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Niger's 8.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.2%, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.0% | 10.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 17 United States 8.7% compare
- 18 Ireland 8.4% compare
- 19 Germany 8.2% compare
- 21 Luxembourg 8.0% compare
- 22 New Zealand 7.9% compare
- 23 Canada 7.9% compare
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 8.1% 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 17.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2018.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Niger ranks 20th out of 121 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release