How does Nigeria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?

Nigeria ranks 41st out of 131 countries with data for 2011.

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

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Nigeria
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

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

1999–2011

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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

38 Bangladesh 8,583 number compare
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43 Hong Kong 6,145 number compare
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: 07 August 2026

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