Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 1.51 million in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Nigeria, 1975–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2011, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Nigeria stood at 1.51 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Nigeria peaked at 1.51 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39,562, in 1975.
Nigeria ranks 33rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 39,562 | — |
| 1976 | 44,964 | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 58,953 | +31.1% |
| 1978 | 68,382 | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 97,530 | +42.6% |
| 1980 | 115,166 | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 150,072 | +30.3% |
| 1982 | 176,904 | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 193,731 | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 208,051 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 240,889 | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 266,679 | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 267,862 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 304,536 | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 335,824 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 699,109 | +108.2% |
| 2000 | 832,887 | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 966,664 | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 1.23 million | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 1.29 million | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.39 million | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 1.39 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.51 million | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,878 | 39,562 | 97,530 | 5 |
| 1980s | 225,971 | 115,166 | 335,824 | 10 |
| 1990s | 699,109 | 699,109 | 699,109 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million | 832,887 | 1.39 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.45 million | 1.39 million | 1.51 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.66 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.16 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -64.76 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.52 % change on previous year (2011)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 504,448 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,857 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 608,519 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.32 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 904,852 (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Nigeria?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Nigeria was 1.51 million in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,562 in 1975.
- How does Nigeria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Nigeria ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2011.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.