Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 4.51 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Nigeria, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Nigeria stood at 4.51 million. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Nigeria peaked at 4.51 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million, in 1999.
That places Nigeria 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.14 million | — |
| 2000 | 1.26 million | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 1.43 million | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 1.75 million | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 1.97 million | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 1.98 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.07 million | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.00 million | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.15 million | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 2.41 million | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 2.70 million | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 2.78 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.76 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.22 million | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 3.31 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.26 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.09 million | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.54 million | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 3.80 million | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 4.05 million | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 4.51 million | +11.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4.51 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 348,956, 12.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4.51 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 337,116, 13.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.89 million | 1.26 million | 2.41 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.08 million | 2.70 million | 3.54 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.12 million | 3.80 million | 4.51 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Nigeria?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Nigeria was 4.51 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Nigeria ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release