Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0088 units per person in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Nigeria, 1975–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0088 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2011.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Nigeria peaked at 0.0096 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 1975.
Nigeria ranks 166th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0006 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0007 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 units per person | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 0.001 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 units per person | +38.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 0.002 units per person | +26.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0028 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0031 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.003 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0033 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0036 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 units per person | +59.9% |
| 2003 | 0.009 units per person | +58.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0091 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0096 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0084 units per person | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0088 units per person | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0092 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 2 |
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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Nigeria?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Nigeria was 0.0088 units per person 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 0.0096 units per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 1975.
- How does Nigeria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Nigeria ranks 166th out of 197 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 55.4%. 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), per capita. 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) 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.