Education · Western Africa

Nigeria Tertiary Enrollment

9.7%as of 2011Reported+5.7% vs 2010

Gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education, regardless of age. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.

Trend

2003 – 2011 · World Bank

History

most recent 5 periods · World Bank
PeriodTertiary Enrollment
20119.7%
20109.2%
200510.1%
20049.5%
20039.3%

Tertiary Enrollment across Africa

All 54 countries →
CountryTertiary EnrollmentPeriod
Kenya10.4%2024
South Africa23.5%2023
Egypt38%2025
Ghana21.3%2024
Ethiopia5.9%2014
Tanzania4%2024

Tertiary Enrollment in every African country

22 countries carry a recent tertiary school enrollment ratio figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.

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