School age population, upper secondary education, male in Niger
Niger: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 916,978 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Niger, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Niger recorded 916,978 for school age population, upper secondary education, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Niger peaked at 916,978 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 145,998, in 1970.
That places Niger 42nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 145,998 | — |
| 1971 | 150,465 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 154,880 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 159,308 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 163,767 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 168,323 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 173,103 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 178,075 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 183,281 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 188,493 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 193,815 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 198,937 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 203,952 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 208,672 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 213,480 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 218,344 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 223,565 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 228,980 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 234,802 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 241,112 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 248,139 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 255,708 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 264,104 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 273,134 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 282,746 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 292,672 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 303,801 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 314,894 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 326,226 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 337,003 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 346,992 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 356,551 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 366,102 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 376,086 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 386,469 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 397,868 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 409,779 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 423,111 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 438,383 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 455,744 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 474,875 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 495,220 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 517,193 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 515,908 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 539,700 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 564,207 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 589,319 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 614,730 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 641,595 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 669,815 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 699,194 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 729,381 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 760,108 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 792,196 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 883,042 | +11.5% |
| 2025 | 916,978 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 166,569 | 145,998 | 188,493 | 10 |
| 1980s | 216,566 | 193,815 | 241,112 | 10 |
| 1990s | 289,843 | 248,139 | 337,003 | 10 |
| 2000s | 395,708 | 346,992 | 455,744 | 10 |
| 2010s | 562,256 | 474,875 | 669,815 | 10 |
| 2020s | 796,816 | 699,194 | 916,978 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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, upper secondary education, male in Niger?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Niger was 916,978 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 916,978 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,998 in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Niger ranks 42nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release