Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.4364 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Nigeria, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.4364 UIS estimate for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Nigeria peaked at 0.5861 UIS estimate in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3031 UIS estimate, in 2012.
Nigeria ranks 109th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.3031 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.3382 UIS estimate | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5861 UIS estimate | +73.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4991 UIS estimate | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4893 UIS estimate | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4943 UIS estimate | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5028 UIS estimate | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4953 UIS estimate | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4295 UIS estimate | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4327 UIS estimate | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.437 UIS estimate | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4364 UIS estimate | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4635 UIS estimate | 0.3031 UIS estimate | 0.5861 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4339 UIS estimate | 0.4295 UIS estimate | 0.437 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.59 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Nigeria?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Nigeria was 0.4364 UIS estimate in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5861 UIS estimate in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3031 UIS estimate in 2012.
- How does Nigeria rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Nigeria ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Central and Eastern Europe, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release