Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 11.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Nigeria, 1985–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Nigeria is 11.5%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Nigeria peaked at 11.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1987.
That places Nigeria 153rd out of 189 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.1% | — |
| 1986 | 5.3% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +68.6% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 11.0% | 11.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.6% | 11.5% | 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, male in Nigeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Nigeria was 11.5% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1987.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Nigeria ranks 153rd out of 189 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release