Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger
Niger: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.4% 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 6.4%.
That represents a change of up 25.2% on the previous year and down 22.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger peaked at 12.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2017.
That places Niger 25th out of 97 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 | 12.9% | — |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -36.1% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -28.9% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 4.8% | 8.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 22 Armenia 6.6% compare
- 23 Slovenia 6.6% compare
- 24 Seychelles 6.5% compare
- 26 Netherlands 6.4% compare
- 27 New Zealand 6.3% compare
- 28 Estonia 6.3% compare
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 6.4% 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 12.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Niger ranks 25th out of 97 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes in the reference year.