World Bank · Education
Nigeria: School enrollment, tertiary
9.74percent · 2011+184.9% since 1985
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. Annual figures for Nigeria from 1975 to 2011.
Every year
| Year | Value (percent) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9.742 | |
| 2010 | 9.212 | |
| 2005 | 10.097 | |
| 2004 | 9.52 | |
| 2003 | 9.283 | |
| 1999 | 5.802 | |
| 1989 | 4.086 | |
| 1988 | 3.83 | |
| 1987 | 3.474 | |
| 1986 | 3.561 | |
| 1985 | 3.419 | |
| 1984 | 3.039 | |
| 1983 | 2.885 | |
| 1982 | 2.709 | |
| 1981 | 2.363 | |
| 1980 | 1.87 | |
| 1979 | 1.63 | |
| 1978 | 1.176 | |
| 1977 | 1.045 | |
| 1976 | 0.82 | |
| 1975 | 0.742 |
Source
Published by World Bank, produced by UNESCO. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-05.
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