Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) was 46.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Nigeria is 46.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Nigeria peaked at 55.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 190th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.2% | — |
| 1971 | 6.7% | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 7.4% | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 8.0% | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 10.7% | +33.4% |
| 1978 | 12.2% | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 14.9% | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 19.2% | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 23.1% | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 27.5% | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 35.7% | +30.0% |
| 1984 | 42.9% | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 31.7% | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 30.4% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 26.7% | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 27.3% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 24.1% | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 32.8% | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 36.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 44.5% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 55.2% | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 45.1% | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | +1.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 46.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.7%, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 46.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.2%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.4% | 6.2% | 14.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 29.7% | 19.2% | 42.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 25.7% | 24.1% | 27.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 26.1% | 39.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 41.3% | 55.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 44.3% | 46.4% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Nigeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Nigeria was 46.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Nigeria ranks 190th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release