Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 1.06 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Nigeria, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Nigeria is 1.06 UIS estimate, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.9% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Nigeria peaked at 1.06 UIS estimate in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6249 UIS estimate, in 2021.
Nigeria ranks 100th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.6428 UIS estimate | — |
| 2014 | 0.6897 UIS estimate | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7298 UIS estimate | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6907 UIS estimate | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6814 UIS estimate | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7099 UIS estimate | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7123 UIS estimate | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6429 UIS estimate | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6249 UIS estimate | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7159 UIS estimate | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 1.06 UIS estimate | +47.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6938 UIS estimate | 0.6428 UIS estimate | 0.7298 UIS estimate | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7606 UIS estimate | 0.6249 UIS estimate | 1.06 UIS estimate | 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 in Nigeria?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Nigeria was 1.06 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 1.06 UIS estimate in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6249 UIS estimate in 2021.
- How does Nigeria rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Nigeria ranks 100th out of 205 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 64.7%. 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, 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