School enrollment, tertiary in Nigeria
Nigeria: School enrollment, tertiary was 9.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in Nigeria, 1975–2011
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2011, school enrollment, tertiary in Nigeria stood at 9.7%.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Nigeria peaked at 10.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1975.
Nigeria ranks 163rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 9.3% | 10.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 913,305 (2021)
- School enrollment, primary, female 88.2% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 90.9% (2023)
- Labor force, total 116.58 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Nigeria?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Nigeria was 9.7% in 2011, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1975.
- How does Nigeria rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Nigeria ranks 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.