Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger

Niger: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 42.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
42.1%
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
8th
of 98 countries
All-time high
54.8%
in 2015
All-time low
17.7%
in 2001
Years of data
6
2001–2019

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger, 2001–2019

203040502001201020192001: 17.7 %2015: 54.8 %2016: 23.7 %2017: 21.2 %2018: 38.3 %2019: 42.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger is 42.1%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 23.2% over five years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger peaked at 54.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2001.

Niger ranks 8th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Niger, 2001 to 2019.
Year % Change
2001 17.7%
2015 54.8% +210.0%
2016 23.7% -56.8%
2017 21.2% -10.3%
2018 38.3% +80.4%
2019 42.1% +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.7% 17.7% 17.7% 1
2010s 36.0% 21.2% 54.8% 5

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 5 United Arab Emirates 48.0% compare
  2. 6 Colombia 46.0% compare
  3. 7 Luxembourg 42.5% compare
  4. 9 Namibia 40.2% compare
  5. 10 Cyprus 39.0% compare
  6. 11 Seychelles 38.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Niger was 42.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2001.
How does Niger rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Niger ranks 8th 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.