Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.357 UIS estimate in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 0.357 UIS estimate, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Nigeria peaked at 0.5778 UIS estimate in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.273 UIS estimate, in 2020.
Nigeria ranks 125th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 0.4202 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.4923 UIS estimate | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5064 UIS estimate | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5659 UIS estimate | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5595 UIS estimate | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5778 UIS estimate | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5544 UIS estimate | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3283 UIS estimate | -40.8% |
| 2020 | 0.273 UIS estimate | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3278 UIS estimate | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3497 UIS estimate | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.357 UIS estimate | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5006 UIS estimate | 0.3283 UIS estimate | 0.5778 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3269 UIS estimate | 0.273 UIS estimate | 0.357 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 0.357 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 0.5778 UIS estimate in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.273 UIS estimate in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Nigeria ranks 125th out of 197 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 down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 the Arab States, 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