Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 11.81 in 2018. β Volatile
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Nigeria, 1975β2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2018, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Nigeria stood at 11.81. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Nigeria peaked at 11.81 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7417, in 1975.
That places Nigeria 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 | 1.08 | 0.7417 | 1.63 | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.12 | 1.87 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.63 | 9.28 | 10.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.59 | 9.21 | 11.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 151 Micronesia (Federated States of) 13.36 compare
- 152 Bhutan 13.01 compare
- 153 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 12.34 compare
- 155 Pakistan 10.86 compare
- 156 Afghanistan 10.85 compare
- 157 Liberia 10.84 compare
More gender data for Nigeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 99,803 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Nigeria?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Nigeria was 11.81 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.81 in 2018.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7417 in 1975.
- How does Nigeria rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Nigeria ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.