Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 39.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Nigeria, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 39.9% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Nigeria peaked at 60.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 1999.
Nigeria ranks 167th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.9% | — |
| 2000 | 23.7% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 35.0% | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 33.9% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 60.1% | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | -34.3% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 39.9% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 23.7% | 36.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 35.4% | 60.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 39.9% | 41.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.66 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.16 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -64.76 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.51 million (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.52 % change on previous year (2011)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 504,448 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,857 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 608,519 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.32 % change on previous year (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Nigeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Nigeria was 39.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Nigeria ranks 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release