School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Nigeria
Nigeria: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 7.73 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Nigeria, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Nigeria stood at 7.73 million number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Nigeria peaked at 7.73 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.82 million number, in 1999.
That places Nigeria 3rd out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.82 million number | — |
| 2000 | 4.95 million number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 5.10 million number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 5.21 million number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 5.32 million number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.42 million number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.52 million number | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.63 million number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.73 million number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.83 million number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.94 million number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 6.06 million number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 6.19 million number | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 6.33 million number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 6.48 million number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 6.65 million number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.84 million number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 7.05 million number | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 7.25 million number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 7.48 million number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.73 million number | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.82 million number | 4.82 million number | 4.82 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.46 million number | 4.95 million number | 5.94 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.81 million number | 6.06 million number | 7.73 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 India 49.74 million number compare
- 2 China 16.91 million number compare
- 4 Bangladesh 6.23 million number compare
- 5 Pakistan 4.32 million number compare
- 6 United States of America 4.25 million number compare
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.66 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.16 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -64.76 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.51 million (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.52 % change on previous year (2011)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 504,448 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,857 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 608,519 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.32 % change on previous year (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Nigeria?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Nigeria was 7.73 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.73 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.82 million number in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.