Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.7357 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 0.7357 UIS estimate, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Nigeria peaked at 0.7357 UIS estimate in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3553 UIS estimate, in 2014.
That places Nigeria 123rd out of 176 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 | 0.3672 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.3707 UIS estimate | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3553 UIS estimate | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3667 UIS estimate | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3949 UIS estimate | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4679 UIS estimate | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5226 UIS estimate | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5611 UIS estimate | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6001 UIS estimate | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6598 UIS estimate | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6906 UIS estimate | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7357 UIS estimate | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4258 UIS estimate | 0.3553 UIS estimate | 0.5611 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6715 UIS estimate | 0.6001 UIS estimate | 0.7357 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (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 0.7357 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 0.7357 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 0.3553 UIS estimate in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Nigeria ranks 123rd out of 176 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 98.5%. 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 the Pacific, 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