Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 7.2% in 1990. ▼ Falling
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Nigeria, 1970–1990
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 1990, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Nigeria stood at 7.2%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Nigeria peaked at 15.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 95th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.3% | — |
| 1971 | 15.2% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.6% | -50.3% |
| 1973 | 12.7% | +68.1% |
| 1977 | 13.6% | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 13.0% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 14.4% | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 12.9% | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 12.8% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 13.7% | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 12.0% | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | -34.2% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | -9.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 7.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 7.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.1% | 7.6% | 15.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 7.9% | 13.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 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 vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Nigeria?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Nigeria was 7.2% in 1990, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Nigeria ranks 95th out of 202 countries with data for 1990.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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