Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Nigeria, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Nigeria is 0.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.6% on the previous year and up 159.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Nigeria peaked at 0.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.
Nigeria ranks 130th of 209 countries on this measure, 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, tertiary students studying in in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1% | — |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +46.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +39.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 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 0.5% 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 0.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
- How does Nigeria rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Nigeria ranks 130th out of 209 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 159.7%. 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 in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release