School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Nigeria
Nigeria: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 0.5734 years in 2011. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Nigeria, 1985–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.5734 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2011.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Nigeria peaked at 0.5915 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2505 years, in 1987.
Nigeria ranks 158th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2569 years | — |
| 1986 | 0.2635 years | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2505 years | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2875 years | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3099 years | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3266 years | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5508 years | +68.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5579 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5915 years | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.528 years | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5734 years | +8.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.5734 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8718 years, 66% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.5734 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 years, 96% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2737 years | 0.2505 years | 0.3099 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.3266 years | 0.3266 years | 0.3266 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5667 years | 0.5508 years | 0.5915 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5507 years | 0.528 years | 0.5734 years | 2 |
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 school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Nigeria?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Nigeria was 0.5734 years in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5915 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2505 years in 1987.
- How does Nigeria rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Nigeria ranks 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. 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 life expectancy, tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release