Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Nigeria

Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 7,245 number in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
7,245 number
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
41st
of 131 countries
All-time high
7,245 number
in 2011
All-time low
0 number
in 1999
Years of data
6
1999–2011

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Nigeria, 1999–2011

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1999200520111999: 0 number2003: 6.3k number2004: 6.6k number2005: 6.4k number2010: 6.6k number2011: 7.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2011, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Nigeria stood at 7,245 number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Nigeria peaked at 7,245 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1999.

Nigeria ranks 41st of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Nigeria, 1999 to 2011.
Year number Change
1999 0 number —
2003 6,332 number —
2004 6,616 number +4.5%
2005 6,352 number -4.0%
2010 6,607 number +4.0%
2011 7,245 number +9.7%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 7,245 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,605 number, 4.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 7,245 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,083 number, 6.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 number 0 number 0 number 1
2000s 6,433 number 6,332 number 6,616 number 3
2010s 6,926 number 6,607 number 7,245 number 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 38 Bangladesh 8,583 number compare
  2. 39 Vietnam 8,534 number
  3. 40 Netherlands 7,988 number compare
  4. 42 Saudi Arabia 6,153 number compare
  5. 43 Hong Kong 6,145 number compare
  6. 44 Kenya 5,867 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Nigeria?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Nigeria was 7,245 number in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 7,245 number in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1999.
How does Nigeria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Nigeria ranks 41st out of 131 countries with data for 2011.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.