Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 8.41 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 8.41 units per square kilometre for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 8.41 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.266 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 56th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.266 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2953 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3351 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3718 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5551 units per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6519 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8247 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1981 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1983 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1984 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1986 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1987 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 4.18 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 4.66 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 5.39 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 5.77 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 5.96 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 7.32 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 6.18 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 6.48 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 6.05 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 6.51 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 7.39 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 7.84 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 8.41 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4714 units per square kilometre | 0.266 units per square kilometre | 0.8247 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.86 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 2.77 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 1.96 units per square kilometre | 2.25 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.66 units per square kilometre | 2.48 units per square kilometre | 4.66 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.21 units per square kilometre | 5.39 units per square kilometre | 7.32 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.88 units per square kilometre | 7.39 units per square kilometre | 8.41 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 53 Trinidad and Tobago 8.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Cayman Islands 8.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Kuwait 8.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Seychelles 8.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Switzerland 8.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Türkiye 8.25 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 8.41 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.41 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.266 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 56th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.