Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Nigeria

Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 305,735 number in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
305,735 number
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
9th
of 140 countries
All-time high
352,630 number
in 2005
All-time low
146,894 number
in 1999
Years of data
6
1999–2011

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Nigeria, 1999–2011

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1999200520111999: 146.9k number2003: 269.6k number2004: 284.5k number2005: 352.6k number2010: 294.1k number2011: 305.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2011, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Nigeria stood at 305,735 number.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 108.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Nigeria peaked at 352,630 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 146,894 number, in 1999.

That places Nigeria 9th out of 140 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 146,894 number 146,894 number 146,894 number 1
2000s 302,240 number 269,625 number 352,630 number 3
2010s 299,906 number 294,076 number 305,735 number 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 6 Indonesia 413,907 number compare
  2. 7 South Korea 409,279 number compare
  3. 8 Colombia 357,202 number compare
  4. 10 Japan 290,820 number compare
  5. 11 France 263,471 number compare
  6. 12 Argentina 238,362 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Nigeria?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Nigeria was 305,735 number in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 352,630 number in 2005.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 146,894 number in 1999.
How does Nigeria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Nigeria ranks 9th out of 140 countries with data for 2011.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).