Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Central female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Central female was 527 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in Nigeria, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 527 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.6% on the previous year and up 512.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Nigeria peaked at 527 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2012.
Nigeria ranks 14th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Central female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 14 | — |
| 2013 | 86 | +514.3% |
| 2014 | 112 | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 139 | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 173 | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 124 | -28.3% |
| 2018 | 139 | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 162 | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 239 | +47.5% |
| 2021 | 274 | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 367 | +33.9% |
| 2023 | 527 | +43.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 527 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2, 263.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 527 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 527.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 118.62 | 14 | 173 | 8 |
| 2020s | 351.75 | 239 | 527 | 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Nigeria?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Nigeria was 527 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 527 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2012.
- How does Nigeria rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central?
- Nigeria ranks 14th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 512.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central Asia, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release