Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 1.16 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
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Nigeria stood at 1.16 UIS estimate. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 82.2% on the previous year and up 116.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Nigeria peaked at 1.16 UIS estimate in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4929 UIS estimate, in 2021.
That places Nigeria 91st out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.534 UIS estimate | — |
| 2014 | 0.5826 UIS estimate | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6608 UIS estimate | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5505 UIS estimate | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.534 UIS estimate | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6015 UIS estimate | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6159 UIS estimate | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5078 UIS estimate | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4929 UIS estimate | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6356 UIS estimate | +29.0% |
| 2023 | 1.16 UIS estimate | +82.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5828 UIS estimate | 0.534 UIS estimate | 0.6608 UIS estimate | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6987 UIS estimate | 0.4929 UIS estimate | 1.16 UIS estimate | 4 |
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More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.21 million (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 1.16 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 1.16 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 0.4929 UIS estimate in 2021.
- How does Nigeria rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Nigeria ranks 91st out of 201 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 116.9%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Latin America, 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