Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … Services female in Niger
Niger: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … Services female was 1.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
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 1.9%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 37.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger peaked at 3.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Niger ranks 82nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … Services female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 3.1% | — |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -39.9% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +1.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.9%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 79 Dominican Republic 2.1% compare
- 80 United Arab Emirates 2.0%
- 81 Benin 1.9% compare
- 83 Algeria 1.9% compare
- 84 Singapore 1.9%
- 85 British Virgin Islands 1.9% 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 1.9% 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 3.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Niger ranks 82nd 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 Services programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release