School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Nigeria
Nigeria: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 15.87 million number in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
15.87 million number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
7th
of 203 countries
All-time high
15.87 million number
in 2014
All-time low
4.91 million number
in 1970
Years of data
45
1970–2014
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Nigeria, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Nigeria is 15.87 million number, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Nigeria peaked at 15.87 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.91 million number, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 7th out of 203 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.91 million number | — |
| 1971 | 4.99 million number | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 5.06 million number | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 5.13 million number | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 5.22 million number | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 5.34 million number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 5.49 million number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 5.66 million number | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 5.85 million number | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 6.05 million number | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 6.25 million number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 6.45 million number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 6.60 million number | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 6.75 million number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 6.90 million number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 7.05 million number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 7.46 million number | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 7.64 million number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 7.85 million number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 8.09 million number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 8.37 million number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 8.68 million number | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 8.99 million number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 9.32 million number | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 9.66 million number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 10.01 million number | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 10.38 million number | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 10.73 million number | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 11.07 million number | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 11.41 million number | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 11.76 million number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 12.11 million number | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 12.41 million number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 12.71 million number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 12.99 million number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 13.26 million number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 13.54 million number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 13.78 million number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 14.02 million number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.29 million number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 14.57 million number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 14.87 million number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 15.17 million number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 15.50 million number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 15.87 million number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.37 million number | 4.91 million number | 6.05 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.10 million number | 6.25 million number | 8.09 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.86 million number | 8.37 million number | 11.41 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.09 million number | 11.76 million number | 14.29 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.20 million number | 14.57 million number | 15.87 million number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 4 United States of America 21.45 million number compare
- 5 Pakistan 20.96 million number compare
- 6 Brazil 15.94 million number compare
- 8 Bangladesh 15.39 million number compare
- 9 Mexico 10.99 million number compare
- 10 Philippines 10.12 million number compare
More education data for Nigeria
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.59 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Nigeria?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Nigeria was 15.87 million number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.87 million number in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.91 million number in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 7th out of 203 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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, 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 tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.