Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 6.9% in 1990. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Nigeria, 1970–1990
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Nigeria is 6.9%, measured in 1990. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Nigeria peaked at 19.3% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 117th out of 216 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.7% | — |
| 1971 | 18.2% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 11.4% | -37.6% |
| 1973 | 16.3% | +43.6% |
| 1977 | 19.3% | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 19.2% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 19.2% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 17.7% | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 16.7% | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 14.9% | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 13.1% | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 11.3% | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | -30.2% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.3% | 11.4% | 19.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 7.7% | 17.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
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 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 6.9% 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 19.3% in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Nigeria ranks 117th out of 216 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 down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release