Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 3,138 number in 2011. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Nigeria, 1999β2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Nigeria is 3,138 number, measured 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 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1999.
Nigeria ranks 58th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 number | 0 number | 0 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,059 number | 2,027 number | 2,118 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 3,220 number | 3,138 number | 3,302 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2021)
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 number 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 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Nigeria ranks 58th out of 131 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.