Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 4.32 % change on previous year in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Nigeria, 1986–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Nigeria is 4.32 % change on previous year, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Nigeria peaked at 14.01 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.14 % change on previous year, in 1988.
Nigeria ranks 69th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 14.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1988 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1989 | 6.28 % change on previous year | +452.8% |
| 2004 | 6.35 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 7.9 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.1 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 14.01 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.12 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year | 7.9 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.32 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 66 Saudi Arabia 4.4 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Libya 4.39 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Mauritius 4.35 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Morocco 4.31 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Mexico 4.28 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Qatar 4.28 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.03 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10.89 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Nigeria?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Nigeria was 4.32 % change on previous year in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.01 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Nigeria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Nigeria ranks 69th out of 177 countries with data for 2011.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.