School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Niger
Niger: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 1.44 million number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1.44 million number
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
46th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.44 million number
in 2020
All-time low
262,365 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Niger, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Niger stood at 1.44 million number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Niger peaked at 1.44 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 262,365 number, in 1970.
Niger ranks 46th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Niger, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 262,365 number | — |
| 1971 | 273,012 number | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 277,268 number | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 281,654 number | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 287,661 number | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 295,918 number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 306,082 number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 307,518 number | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 308,349 number | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 311,882 number | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 318,730 number | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 327,721 number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 342,653 number | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 358,788 number | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 377,258 number | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 398,569 number | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 420,621 number | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 428,166 number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 430,004 number | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 431,682 number | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 435,877 number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 443,465 number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 457,828 number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 477,705 number | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 502,714 number | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 531,486 number | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 561,151 number | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 580,712 number | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 596,761 number | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 613,073 number | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 631,976 number | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 652,829 number | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 671,539 number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 689,364 number | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 709,615 number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 733,722 number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 761,040 number | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 794,274 number | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 829,826 number | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 868,169 number | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 909,738 number | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 954,268 number | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 999,147 number | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million number | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million number | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million number | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million number | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million number | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million number | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million number | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.44 million number | +4.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.44 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.15 million number, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.44 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 872,626 number, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 291,171 number | 262,365 number | 311,882 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 383,419 number | 318,730 number | 431,682 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 520,077 number | 435,877 number | 613,073 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 734,235 number | 631,976 number | 868,169 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million number | 909,738 number | 1.38 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 million number | 1.44 million number | 1.44 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 43 Uzbekistan 1.51 million number compare
- 44 Somalia 1.48 million number compare
- 45 South Korea 1.46 million number compare
- 47 Mozambique 1.44 million number compare
- 48 Sri Lanka 1.36 million number compare
- 49 Saudi Arabia 1.35 million number compare
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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Niger?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Niger was 1.44 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 262,365 number in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 46th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.