End month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) in Nigeria
Nigeria: End month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) was 7 tertiary education in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
7 tertiary education
World rank
80th
of 211 countries
All-time high
7 tertiary education
in 1998
All-time low
7 tertiary education
in 1998
Years of data
18
1998–2022
End month of the academic school year in Nigeria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.
Analysis
In 2022, end month of the academic school year in Nigeria stood at 7 tertiary education. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, end month of the academic school year in Nigeria peaked at 7 tertiary education in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7 tertiary education, in 1998.
That places Nigeria 80th out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
End month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7 tertiary education | — |
| 1999 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 7 tertiary education is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7 tertiary education, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 7 tertiary education is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7 tertiary education, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | 2 |
| 2000s | 7 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | 5 |
| 2020s | 7 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 80 Aruba 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Angola 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Anguilla 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Andorra 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 United Arab Emirates 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Antigua and Barbuda 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Burundi 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Burkina Faso 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Bulgaria 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Bahamas 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Switzerland 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Cameroon 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Democratic Republic of Congo 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Congo 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Cape Verde 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Curacao 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Cayman Islands 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Algeria 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Egypt 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Ethiopia 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Georgia 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Gibraltar 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Guinea-Bissau 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Grenada 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Guyana 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Hong Kong 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Saint Lucia 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Luxembourg 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Macao 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Morocco 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Mexico 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Marshall Islands 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Montserrat 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Malawi 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Netherlands 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Qatar 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Rwanda 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Sudan 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Senegal 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Serbia 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Sao Tome and Principe 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Turks and Caicos Islands 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Trinidad and Tobago 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Tunisia 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Tanzania 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Ukraine 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Uzbekistan 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Venezuela 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 British Virgin Islands 7 tertiary education compare
More education data for Nigeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.51 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.68 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 912,245 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is end month of the academic school year in Nigeria?
- End month of the academic school year in Nigeria was 7 tertiary education in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest end month of the academic school year recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7 tertiary education in 1998.
- What is the lowest end month of the academic school year recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 tertiary education in 1998.
- How does Nigeria rank for end month of the academic school year?
- Nigeria ranks 80th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is end month of the academic school year rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of End month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release