Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Niger

Niger: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 6,969 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
6,969 number
Change on year
up 61.1%
World rank
72nd
of 140 countries
All-time high
10,398 number
in 2015
All-time low
1,023 number
in 2006
Years of data
15
2003–2019

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2003201120192003: 1.0k number2004: 1.1k number2005: 1.7k number2006: 1.0k number2007: 1.5k number2008: 1.8k number2009: 1.7k number2010: 1.8k number2011: 2.0k number2012: 2.4k number2015: 10.4k number2016: 7.5k number2017: 4.0k number2018: 4.3k number2019: 7.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Niger stood at 6,969 number.

The figure is up 61.1% on the previous year and up 317.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Niger peaked at 10,398 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,023 number, in 2006.

Niger ranks 72nd of 140 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.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Niger, 2003 to 2019.
Year number Change
2003 1,036 number
2004 1,065 number +2.8%
2005 1,701 number +59.7%
2006 1,023 number -39.9%
2007 1,469 number +43.6%
2008 1,805 number +22.9%
2009 1,671 number -7.4%
2010 1,827 number +9.3%
2011 1,999 number +9.4%
2012 2,361 number +18.1%
2015 10,398 number +340.4%
2016 7,456 number -28.3%
2017 4,035 number -45.9%
2018 4,325 number +7.2%
2019 6,969 number +61.1%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 6,969 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,134 number, 6.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 6,969 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,594 number, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female 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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +340.4% 2,361 number 10,398 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,396 number 1,023 number 1,805 number 7
2010s 4,921 number 1,827 number 10,398 number 8

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 69 El Salvador 7,931 number compare
  2. 70 Hungary 7,540 number compare
  3. 71 Oman 6,974 number compare
  4. 73 Lesotho 6,878 number compare
  5. 74 Congo 6,759 number compare
  6. 75 Honduras 6,211 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Niger?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Niger was 6,969 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 10,398 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 1,023 number in 2006.
How does Niger rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Niger ranks 72nd out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 317.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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