Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 608,519 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Nigeria, 1985–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 608,519 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2011. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Nigeria peaked at 608,519 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 62,033, in 1985.
That places Nigeria 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 … gaps filled female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 62,033 | — |
| 1986 | 70,724 | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 75,647 | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 76,507 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 81,315 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 302,016 | +271.4% |
| 2000 | 349,933 | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 397,850 | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 445,766 | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 493,683 | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 525,034 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 566,507 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 583,329 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 608,519 | +4.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 608,519 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142,539, 4.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 608,519 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40,177, 15.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +271.4% | 81,315 | 302,016 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73,245 | 62,033 | 81,315 | 5 |
| 1990s | 302,016 | 302,016 | 302,016 | 1 |
| 2000s | 463,129 | 349,933 | 566,507 | 6 |
| 2010s | 595,924 | 583,329 | 608,519 | 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, female (number) in Nigeria?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Nigeria was 608,519 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 608,519 in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,033 in 1985.
- How does Nigeria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Nigeria ranks 38th out of 195 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 up 53.0%. 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), 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, female (number) with 647 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, female 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, female (number) with 647 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.