Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … South West adjusted in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … South West adjusted was 0.425 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
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Nigeria is 0.425 UIS estimate, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Nigeria peaked at 0.5117 UIS estimate in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3995 UIS estimate, in 2012.
Nigeria ranks 115th of 168 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 … South West adjusted in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.3995 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.4082 UIS estimate | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4036 UIS estimate | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4346 UIS estimate | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4454 UIS estimate | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4997 UIS estimate | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5117 UIS estimate | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5075 UIS estimate | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4226 UIS estimate | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4115 UIS estimate | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4258 UIS estimate | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.425 UIS estimate | -0.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.425 UIS estimate is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4507 UIS estimate, 94% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.425 UIS estimate is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4131 UIS estimate, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4513 UIS estimate | 0.3995 UIS estimate | 0.5117 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4212 UIS estimate | 0.4115 UIS estimate | 0.4258 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.51 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.68 (2023)
- 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)
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 0.425 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 0.5117 UIS estimate in 2018.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3995 UIS estimate in 2012.
- How does Nigeria rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Nigeria ranks 115th out of 168 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 4.1%. 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 South and West Asia, 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