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

Niger: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 9,884 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
9,884 number
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
61st
of 140 countries
All-time high
22,961 number
in 2015
All-time low
1,229 number
in 2003
Years of data
15
2003–2019

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2003201120192003: 1.2k number2004: 1.3k number2005: 2.0k number2006: 1.3k number2007: 1.7k number2008: 2.0k number2009: 1.6k number2010: 1.3k number2011: 1.4k number2012: 3.9k number2015: 23.0k number2016: 14.9k number2017: 9.9k number2018: 11.6k number2019: 9.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Niger stood at 9,884 number.

The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 525.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Niger peaked at 22,961 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,229 number, in 2003.

Niger ranks 61st 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, male in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Niger, 2003 to 2019.
Year number Change
2003 1,229 number
2004 1,264 number +2.8%
2005 2,035 number +61.0%
2006 1,260 number -38.1%
2007 1,689 number +34.0%
2008 2,020 number +19.6%
2009 1,581 number -21.7%
2010 1,312 number -17.0%
2011 1,366 number +4.1%
2012 3,861 number +182.7%
2015 22,961 number +494.7%
2016 14,856 number -35.3%
2017 9,949 number -33.0%
2018 11,577 number +16.4%
2019 9,884 number -14.6%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 9,884 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,800 number, 5.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 9,884 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,546 number, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male 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 +494.7% 3,861 number 22,961 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,583 number 1,229 number 2,035 number 7
2010s 9,471 number 1,312 number 22,961 number 8

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 58 Costa Rica 10,874 number compare
  2. 59 Dominican Republic 10,024 number compare
  3. 60 El Salvador 9,997 number compare
  4. 62 Ireland 9,769 number compare
  5. 63 Italy 9,726 number compare
  6. 64 Cambodia 9,284 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Niger?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Niger was 9,884 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 22,961 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 1,229 number in 2003.
How does Niger rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Niger ranks 61st out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 525.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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