Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Nigeria
Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per was 0.0053 units per person in 2011. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Nigeria, 1985–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2011, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Nigeria stood at 0.0053 units per person.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Nigeria peaked at 0.0057 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per person, in 1985.
Nigeria ranks 154th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0021 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0022 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0025 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 units per person | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 units per person | +67.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0054 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0057 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 units per person | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0053 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, male (number), per in Nigeria?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Nigeria was 0.0053 units per person in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0057 units per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per person in 1985.
- How does Nigeria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per?
- Nigeria ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.