Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 608,519 number in 2011. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Nigeria, 1985β2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 608,519 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2011. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in Nigeria peaked at 608,519 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 62,033 number, in 1985.
Nigeria ranks 36th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73,245 number | 62,033 number | 81,315 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 302,016 number | 302,016 number | 302,016 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 528,408 number | 493,683 number | 566,507 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 595,924 number | 583,329 number | 608,519 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 913,305 (2021)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.38 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 88.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Nigeria?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Nigeria was 608,519 number in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 608,519 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,033 number in 1985.
- How does Nigeria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Nigeria ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2011.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.