In 2019, there were over 1.8 million full-time undergraduate university students in Nigeria. The majority of them attended federal universities, where 1.2 million students were enrolled. Private universities, instead, had around 103 thousand students.
Number of undergraduate students at universities in Nigeria as of 2019, by ownership
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National Universities Commission. (September 8, 2021). Number of undergraduate students at universities in Nigeria as of 2019, by ownership [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1262912/number-of-bachelor-students-at-universities-in-nigeria-by-ownership/
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National Universities Commission. (2021). Number of undergraduate students at universities in Nigeria as of 2019, by ownership. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1262912/number-of-bachelor-students-at-universities-in-nigeria-by-ownership/
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Number of undergraduate students at universities in Nigeria as of 2019, by ownership [Graph], National Universities Commission, September 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1262912/number-of-bachelor-students-at-universities-in-nigeria-by-ownership/
