School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Nigeria
Nigeria: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.4871 years in 2011. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Nigeria, 1975β2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.4871 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2011.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Nigeria peaked at 0.5048 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0371 years, in 1975.
Nigeria ranks 166th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0541 years | 0.0371 years | 0.0815 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1562 years | 0.0935 years | 0.2043 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2901 years | 0.2901 years | 0.2901 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4817 years | 0.4642 years | 0.5048 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4738 years | 0.4606 years | 0.4871 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 163 Pakistan 0.5428 years compare
- 164 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 0.5427 years compare
- 165 Liberia 0.5419 years compare
- 167 Yemen, Republic of 0.4403 years compare
- 168 Gabon 0.3828 years compare
- 169 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 0.3817 years 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)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Nigeria?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Nigeria was 0.4871 years in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5048 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0371 years in 1975.
- How does Nigeria rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. 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 School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release