School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Niger
Niger: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 552,146 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Niger, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Niger stood at 552,146. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Niger peaked at 552,146 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 202,720, in 1999.
Niger ranks 51st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 202,720 | — |
| 2000 | 209,696 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 216,978 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 223,415 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 451,655 | +102.2% |
| 2004 | 235,973 | -47.8% |
| 2005 | 242,470 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 249,551 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 256,533 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 265,023 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 273,082 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 282,889 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 295,149 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 307,306 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 305,071 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 319,315 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 334,198 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 349,624 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 365,272 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 381,701 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 398,899 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 416,910 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 435,610 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 454,708 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 474,574 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 530,725 | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 552,146 | +4.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 552,146 is above the median for low income countries, which is 548,896, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 552,146 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 485,502, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +102.2% | 223,415 | 451,655 |
| 2004 | -47.8% | 451,655 | 235,973 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 202,720 | 202,720 | 202,720 | 1 |
| 2000s | 262,438 | 209,696 | 451,655 | 10 |
| 2010s | 333,942 | 282,889 | 398,899 | 10 |
| 2020s | 477,446 | 416,910 | 552,146 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1111 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Niger?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Niger was 552,146 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 552,146 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,720 in 1999.
- How does Niger rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Niger ranks 51st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release