Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Nigeria

Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 3,138 in 2011. β—† Volatile

Latest (2011)
3,138
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
64th
of 142 countries
All-time high
3,302
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 1999
Years of data
6
1999–2011

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Nigeria, 1999–2011

01.0k2.0k3.0k1999200520111999: 02003: 2.0k2004: 2.1k2005: 2.0k2010: 3.3k2011: 3.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 3,138 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2011.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 54.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Nigeria peaked at 3,302 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.

That places Nigeria 64th out of 142 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 0 0 1
2000s 2,059 2,027 2,118 3
2010s 3,220 3,138 3,302 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 61 Libya 3,179 compare
  2. 62 Colombia 3,161 compare
  3. 63 Mongolia 3,157 compare
  4. 65 Chile 3,062 compare
  5. 66 Slovakia 2,927 compare
  6. 67 Belarus 2,842 compare

See the full ranking of 358 places β†’

More education data for Nigeria

All data for Nigeria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Nigeria?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Nigeria was 3,138 in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 3,302 in 2010.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
How does Nigeria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Nigeria ranks 64th out of 142 countries with data for 2011.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,873 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release