Top 9 Ethnic Groups in Nigeria with Highest Percentage Tertiary Education Graduates

StatiSense, a data consulting firm that publishes statistical data on various sectors of Nigeria, has posted the summary of a report showing the ethnic groups in Nigeria with the highest proportion of graduates (at the tertiary level).

The data firm cited MICS as the source of the data.

Below is a list of the top 10 ethnic groups with higher/tertiary as the highest level of school attended in 2021.

Higher education by ethnic groups in Nigeria: Men

1. Yoruba — 29.2%
2. Edo — 28.7%
3. Igbo — 26.1%
4. Ijaw — 20%
5. Tiv — 19.9%
6. Kanuri — 16.3%
7. Ibibio — 16.3%
8. Hausa — 14.3%
9. Fulani — 9.8%

Higher education by ethnic groups in Nigeria: Women

1. Edo — 27.9%
2. Igbo — 27%
3. Yoruba — 22.3%
4. Ibibio — 18.3%
5. Ijaw — 12.8%
6. Tiv — 12.7%
7. Kanuri — 7.7%
8. Hausa — 5%
9. Fulani — 3.6%

Source: Legit.ng