Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Nigeria
Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 0.6681 units per square kilometre in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Nigeria, 1985–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2011, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Nigeria stood at 0.6681 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 101.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Nigeria peaked at 0.6681 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0681 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
Nigeria ranks 125th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.084 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0893 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3316 units per square kilometre | +271.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5421 units per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5765 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.622 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6405 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6681 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | 0.0893 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.3316 units per square kilometre | 0.3316 units per square kilometre | 0.3316 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5802 units per square kilometre | 0.5421 units per square kilometre | 0.622 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6543 units per square kilometre | 0.6405 units per square kilometre | 0.6681 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 122 Uruguay 0.7193 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Sweden 0.7073 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Latvia 0.698 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Samoa 0.6676 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Burundi 0.6198 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 South Africa 0.6171 units per square kilometre compare
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), per in Nigeria?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Nigeria was 0.6681 units per square kilometre in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6681 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0681 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Nigeria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Nigeria ranks 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2011.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.5%. 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), per square kilometre. 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) 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (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.