Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Niger
Niger: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population was 1.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Niger, 1977–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1.7% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.2% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Niger peaked at 3.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1977.
Niger ranks 142nd of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 69,636 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 63.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 66.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 11.97 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Niger?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Niger was 1.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1977.
- How does Niger rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population?
- Niger ranks 142nd out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.