Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre was 0.238 units per square kilometre in 1990. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1970–1990
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 0.238 units per square kilometre, measured in 1990.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.4299 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0563 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Nigeria 119th out of 200 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0792 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1582 units per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1911 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2388 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2819 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3419 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3845 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4132 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.421 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4299 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2491 units per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 1990 | 0.238 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1265 units per square kilometre | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | 0.2388 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.3602 units per square kilometre | 0.2491 units per square kilometre | 0.4299 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.238 units per square kilometre | 0.238 units per square kilometre | 0.238 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 116 Benin 0.2472 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Eswatini 0.2459 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Paraguay 0.244 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Angola 0.2307 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Saint Lucia 0.2246 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Uganda 0.2064 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.238 units per square kilometre in 1990, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4299 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0563 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Nigeria rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 119th out of 200 countries with data for 1990.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, vocational pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.