Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.9441 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
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Nigeria stood at 0.9441 UIS estimate. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Nigeria peaked at 0.9441 UIS estimate in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5347 UIS estimate, in 2012.
That places Nigeria 123rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.5347 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.5491 UIS estimate | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5839 UIS estimate | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5824 UIS estimate | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5836 UIS estimate | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5791 UIS estimate | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5865 UIS estimate | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6126 UIS estimate | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6542 UIS estimate | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7051 UIS estimate | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8289 UIS estimate | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9441 UIS estimate | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5765 UIS estimate | 0.5347 UIS estimate | 0.6126 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7831 UIS estimate | 0.6542 UIS estimate | 0.9441 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 0.9441 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 0.9441 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 0.5347 UIS estimate in 2012.
- How does Nigeria rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Nigeria ranks 123rd out of 208 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 72.0%. 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 North America and Western 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