Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 1.06 GPIA in 1990. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Nigeria, 1970–1990
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Nigeria is 1.06 GPIA, measured in 1990.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Nigeria peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.574 GPIA, in 1972.
That places Nigeria 25th out of 198 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8126 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.7762 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.574 GPIA | -26.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6985 GPIA | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6155 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5784 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6666 GPIA | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6469 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6852 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8829 GPIA | +28.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8933 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6358 GPIA | -28.8% |
| 1989 | 1.06 GPIA | +67.2% |
| 1990 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6745 GPIA | 0.574 GPIA | 0.8126 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.8012 GPIA | 0.6358 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 22 Sierra Leone 1.09 GPIA compare
- 23 Israel 1.09 GPIA compare
- 24 Central African Republic 1.08 GPIA compare
- 26 Aruba 1.06 GPIA
- 27 Paraguay 1.04 GPIA compare
- 28 Netherlands 1.04 GPIA compare
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.21 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0711 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.21 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0755 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.03 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10.89 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Nigeria?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Nigeria was 1.06 GPIA in 1990, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.574 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Nigeria ranks 25th out of 198 countries with data for 1990.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release