Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger
Niger: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger is 1.0%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger peaked at 1.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2015.
That places Niger 106th out of 117 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.5% | — |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +28.9% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +35.8% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.0% compare
- 104 Burundi 1.0% compare
- 105 Bangladesh 1.0%
- 107 Eswatini 0.9% compare
- 108 Azerbaijan 0.9% compare
- 109 Turkey 0.9% compare
More education data for Niger
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1123 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0577 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 870,368 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.05 % 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 1.0% 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 1.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Niger ranks 106th out of 117 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information 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