Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.6941 GPIA in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria, 1985–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria is 0.6941 GPIA, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria peaked at 0.7744 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.319 GPIA, in 1989.
Nigeria ranks 168th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.3387 GPIA | — |
| 1986 | 0.3559 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3898 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3338 GPIA | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 0.319 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7744 GPIA | +142.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6818 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7029 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7034 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7407 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6941 GPIA | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3475 GPIA | 0.319 GPIA | 0.3898 GPIA | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.7744 GPIA | 0.7744 GPIA | 0.7744 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.696 GPIA | 0.6818 GPIA | 0.7034 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7174 GPIA | 0.6941 GPIA | 0.7407 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria was 0.6941 GPIA in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7744 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.319 GPIA in 1989.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Nigeria ranks 168th out of 189 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release