School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Niger
Niger: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 1.90 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Niger, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Niger stood at 1.90 million number. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Niger peaked at 1.90 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 373,980 number, in 1970.
Niger ranks 54th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 410,729 number | 373,980 number | 446,453 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 513,075 number | 435,167 number | 622,487 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 708,238 number | 630,670 number | 839,620 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million number | 869,456 number | 1.19 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million number | 1.25 million number | 1.90 million number | 9 |
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- 51 Spain 2.25 million number compare
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- 55 Burkina Faso 1.87 million number compare
- 56 Syrian Arab Republic 1.74 million number compare
- 57 Guatemala 1.68 million number compare
More education data for Niger
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 64.65 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Niger?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Niger was 1.90 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 373,980 number in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 54th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.