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% |
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
- 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 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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