Tertiary education, academic staff in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tertiary education, academic staff was 27.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Nigeria, 1986–2011
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education, academic staff in Nigeria is 27.5%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 136.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Nigeria peaked at 31.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2010.
Nigeria ranks 138th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Tertiary education, academic staff in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 12.9% | — |
| 1999 | 31.4% | +143.3% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | -45.5% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -32.2% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | +136.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.4% | 31.4% | 31.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 11.6% | 27.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.59 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in Nigeria?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Nigeria was 27.5% in 2011, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Nigeria ranks 138th out of 170 countries with data for 2011.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.