Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Niger
Niger: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 1.4 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Niger, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with completed tertiary education in Niger is 1.4, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Niger peaked at 1.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
Niger ranks 101st of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0.1 | — |
| 1935 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6 | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9 | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4 | +16.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.3, 61% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.3, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +100.0% | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.35 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.65 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.95 | 0.9 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 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 completed tertiary education in Niger?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Niger was 1.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Niger rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Niger ranks 101st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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