In 2019, there were over 121 thousand full-time postgraduate students in Nigeria. Male students were the majority. Federal universities had the highest number of master students, which counted roughly 62 thousand males and almost 40 thousand women.
Number of master students at universities in Nigeria as of 2019, by ownership and gender
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National Universities Commission. (September 8, 2021). Number of master students at universities in Nigeria as of 2019, by ownership and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262945/master-enrollment-at-nigerian-universities-by-ownership-and-gender/
National Universities Commission. "Number of master students at universities in Nigeria as of 2019, by ownership and gender." Chart. September 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262945/master-enrollment-at-nigerian-universities-by-ownership-and-gender/
National Universities Commission. (2021). Number of master students at universities in Nigeria as of 2019, by ownership and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262945/master-enrollment-at-nigerian-universities-by-ownership-and-gender/
National Universities Commission. "Number of Master Students at Universities in Nigeria as of 2019, by Ownership and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262945/master-enrollment-at-nigerian-universities-by-ownership-and-gender/
National Universities Commission, Number of master students at universities in Nigeria as of 2019, by ownership and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262945/master-enrollment-at-nigerian-universities-by-ownership-and-gender/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Number of master 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/1262945/master-enrollment-at-nigerian-universities-by-ownership-and-gender/
