Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries male was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Nigeria is 0.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Nigeria peaked at 0.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 167th out of 235 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.4% | — |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -33.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +18.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries male in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -33.6% | 0.7% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 4 |
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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Nigeria?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Nigeria was 0.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Nigeria ranks 167th out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release