Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Niger

Niger: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math was 12.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
12.3%
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
90th
of 98 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 2001
All-time low
10.4%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2001–2019

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Niger, 2001–2019

05101520252001201020192001: 24.8 %2015: 13.7 %2016: 15.4 %2017: 13.2 %2018: 10.4 %2019: 12.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Niger stood at 12.3%.

That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Niger peaked at 24.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2018.

That places Niger 90th out of 98 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.8% 24.8% 24.8% 1
2010s 13.0% 10.4% 15.4% 5

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 87 Guyana 14.2% compare
  2. 88 Argentina 13.6% compare
  3. 89 Andorra 13.6% compare
  4. 91 Namibia 12.1% compare
  5. 92 Ethiopia 11.2% compare
  6. 93 Mozambique 9.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Niger?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Niger was 12.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2018.
How does Niger rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math?
Niger ranks 90th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.