Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0336 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0336 units per person for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0368 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 units per person, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 152nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0043 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0047 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0052 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0056 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0075 units per person | +33.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0086 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0105 units per person | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0135 units per person | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0163 units per person | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0194 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0255 units per person | +30.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0306 units per person | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0201 units per person | -34.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0196 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0177 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0184 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0166 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0179 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0196 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0221 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0251 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0244 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0241 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0227 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0242 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0262 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0294 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0306 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0308 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0368 units per person | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0303 units per person | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0309 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0282 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0289 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0314 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0327 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0336 units per person | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0203 units per person | 0.0135 units per person | 0.0306 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0175 units per person | 0.0166 units per person | 0.0184 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0229 units per person | 0.0179 units per person | 0.0262 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0308 units per person | 0.0282 units per person | 0.0368 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0326 units per person | 0.0314 units per person | 0.0336 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.21 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Nigeria?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Nigeria was 0.0336 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0368 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 units per person in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 152nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.