Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita was 0.0022 units per person in 1990. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Nigeria, 1970–1990
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Nigeria is 0.0022 units per person, measured in 1990.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0047 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per person, in 1972.
That places Nigeria 136th out of 201 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0011 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0013 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 units per person | -30.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 units per person | +60.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 units per person | +52.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 units per person | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 0.003 units per person | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0035 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0041 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0045 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0047 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0046 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0046 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 units per person | -48.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 units per person | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Nigeria?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0022 units per person in 1990, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0047 units per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 1972.
- How does Nigeria rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 136th out of 201 countries with data for 1990.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, vocational pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.