Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger

Niger: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
8.8%
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
46th
of 97 countries
All-time high
13.5%
in 2017
All-time low
0.6%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2001–2019

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger, 2001–2019

0510152001201020192001: 9.1 %2015: 0.641 %2016: 8.4 %2017: 13.5 %2018: 11.3 %2019: 8.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger is 8.8%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and up 1,279.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger peaked at 13.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.

That places Niger 46th out of 97 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%) in Niger, 2001 to 2019.
Year % Change
2001 9.1%
2015 0.6% -93.0%
2016 8.4% +1209.9%
2017 13.5% +61.2%
2018 11.3% -16.6%
2019 8.8% -21.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.1% 9.1% 9.1% 1
2010s 8.5% 0.6% 13.5% 5

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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 8.8% 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 13.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
How does Niger rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Niger ranks 46th 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,144 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.