School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Niger
Niger: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 1.90 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.90 million number
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
54th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.90 million number
in 2019
All-time low
373,980 number
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2019
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.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Niger, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 373,980 number | — |
| 1971 | 382,416 number | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 389,411 number | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 397,092 number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 404,653 number | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 411,856 number | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 419,679 number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 436,111 number | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 445,638 number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 446,453 number | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 441,165 number | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 435,167 number | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 447,641 number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 466,304 number | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 488,705 number | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 512,798 number | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 538,530 number | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 574,230 number | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 603,722 number | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 622,487 number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 630,670 number | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 633,083 number | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 644,828 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 659,524 number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 677,375 number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 699,549 number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 727,440 number | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 765,808 number | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 804,482 number | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 839,620 number | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 869,456 number | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 895,758 number | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 935,100 number | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 971,817 number | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.00 million number | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million number | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million number | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million number | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million number | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.30 million number | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million number | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.50 million number | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 1.58 million number | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.65 million number | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.73 million number | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.82 million number | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.90 million number | +4.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.90 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.61 million number, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.90 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 million number, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 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.