School age population, tertiary education, male in Niger
Niger: School age population, tertiary education, male was 1.29 million in 2025. β Volatile
School age population, tertiary education, male in Niger, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, male in Niger is 1.29 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Niger peaked at 1.29 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 193,829, in 1970.
Niger ranks 52nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 234,280 | 193,829 | 270,374 | 10 |
| 1980s | 316,475 | 278,461 | 355,396 | 10 |
| 1990s | 416,194 | 364,560 | 478,228 | 10 |
| 2000s | 572,977 | 495,061 | 650,998 | 10 |
| 2010s | 775,060 | 671,551 | 925,010 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 million | 966,758 | 1.29 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 49 Spain 1.34 million compare
- 50 Saudi Arabia 1.34 million compare
- 51 Uzbekistan 1.34 million compare
- 53 Korea 1.27 million compare
- 54 Mali 1.20 million compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 1.17 million 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)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in Niger?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Niger was 1.29 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 193,829 in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Niger ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release