In 2019, there were 17.6 thousand full-time Ph.D. students in Nigeria. Male students were about double compared to female students. The majority of them were enrolled at federal universities, which counted roughly 8.4 thousand males and over 4.2 thousand women.
Number of Ph.D. students at universities in Nigeria as of 2019, by ownership and gender
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National Universities Commission. (September 8, 2021). Number of Ph.D. students at universities in Nigeria as of 2019, by ownership and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262937/phd-enrollment-at-nigerian-universities-by-ownership-and-gender/
National Universities Commission. "Number of Ph.D. students at universities in Nigeria as of 2019, by ownership and gender." Chart. September 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262937/phd-enrollment-at-nigerian-universities-by-ownership-and-gender/
National Universities Commission. (2021). Number of Ph.D. students at universities in Nigeria as of 2019, by ownership and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262937/phd-enrollment-at-nigerian-universities-by-ownership-and-gender/
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Number of Ph.D. students at universities in Nigeria as of 2019, by ownership and gender [Graph], National Universities Commission, September 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262937/phd-enrollment-at-nigerian-universities-by-ownership-and-gender/
