Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.7438 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
Nigeria recorded 0.7438 UIS estimate for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Nigeria peaked at 0.7438 UIS estimate in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.619 UIS estimate, in 2016.
Nigeria ranks 108th of 178 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 students studying in in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.6596 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.6603 UIS estimate | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6397 UIS estimate | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6265 UIS estimate | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.619 UIS estimate | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6484 UIS estimate | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6372 UIS estimate | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6565 UIS estimate | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6654 UIS estimate | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6858 UIS estimate | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7257 UIS estimate | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7438 UIS estimate | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6434 UIS estimate | 0.619 UIS estimate | 0.6603 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7052 UIS estimate | 0.6654 UIS estimate | 0.7438 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 0.7438 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 0.7438 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 0.619 UIS estimate in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Nigeria ranks 108th out of 178 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 12.7%. 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 sub-Saharan Africa, 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