Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) was 3.14 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.14 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
9th
of 195 countries
All-time high
3.44 million
in 2013
All-time low
903,529
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2023
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Nigeria, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Nigeria is 3.14 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Nigeria peaked at 3.44 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 903,529, in 1999.
Nigeria ranks 9th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 903,529 | — |
| 2000 | 997,227 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 1.20 million | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.57 million | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 1.56 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.48 million | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.66 million | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 1.84 million | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 2.20 million | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 2.47 million | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 2.67 million | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 3.44 million | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 2.32 million | -32.6% |
| 2015 | 2.64 million | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 2.42 million | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 2.40 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.93 million | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 3.09 million | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 3.14 million | +1.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3.14 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 137,690, 22.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3.14 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 137,622, 22.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 903,529 | 903,529 | 903,529 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.44 million | 997,227 | 1.84 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.57 million | 2.20 million | 3.44 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.05 million | 2.93 million | 3.14 million | 3 |
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 upper secondary education, male in Nigeria?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Nigeria was 3.14 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 903,529 in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Nigeria ranks 9th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release