Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Niger

Niger: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 16,853 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
16,853 number
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
66th
of 143 countries
All-time high
33,359 number
in 2015
All-time low
2,265 number
in 2003
Years of data
15
2003–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Niger, 2003–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k2003201120192003: 2.3k number2004: 2.3k number2005: 3.7k number2006: 2.3k number2007: 3.2k number2008: 3.8k number2009: 3.3k number2010: 3.1k number2011: 3.4k number2012: 6.2k number2015: 33.4k number2016: 22.3k number2017: 14.0k number2018: 15.9k number2019: 16.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Niger is 16,853 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 418.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Niger peaked at 33,359 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,265 number, in 2003.

Niger ranks 66th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,978 number 2,265 number 3,825 number 7
2010s 14,392 number 3,139 number 33,359 number 8

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 63 Dominican Republic 19,587 number compare
  2. 64 Cambodia 19,575 number compare
  3. 65 El Salvador 17,928 number compare
  4. 67 Bulgaria 16,210 number compare
  5. 68 Namibia 14,991 number compare
  6. 69 Latvia 14,919 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Niger?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Niger was 16,853 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 33,359 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 2,265 number in 2003.
How does Niger rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Niger ranks 66th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 418.2%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).