Labor force with advanced education in Niger
Niger: Labor force with advanced education was 72.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Labor force with advanced education in Niger, 2011–2022
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education in Niger is 72.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Niger peaked at 75.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 2011.
That places Niger 102nd out of 125 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with advanced education in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 64.9% | — |
| 2014 | 68.8% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 69.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 75.7% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 72.5% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.8% | 64.9% | 75.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 72.5% | 72.5% | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Niger
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4172 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 19,464 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 48,989 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 45,615 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 45,204 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 90,819 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Niger?
- Labor force with advanced education in Niger was 72.5% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 2011.
- How does Niger rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Niger ranks 102nd out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).