Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Niger
Niger: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 1.37 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.37
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
110th
of 110 countries
All-time high
1.7
in 2012
All-time low
1.13
in 2014
Years of data
6
2011–2022
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Niger, 2011–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Niger stood at 1.37.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Niger peaked at 1.7 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 2014.
Niger ranks 110th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.38 | — |
| 2012 | 1.7 | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 1.13 | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 1.62 | +42.5% |
| 2019 | 1.54 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.37 | -11.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.37 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.9, 35% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.16, 15% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.48 | 1.13 | 1.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1 |
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 share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Niger?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Niger was 1.37 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Niger ranks 110th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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