In 2019, there were 17.6 thousand full-time Ph.D. students in Nigeria. Social Sciences counted the total highest number of doctorial students, with 2.1 thousand males and 867 females. With regards to women, 1.3 thousand students were doing a Ph.D. in education, the most common subject among females.
Number of Ph.D. students at universities in Nigeria as of 2019, by gender and discipline
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National Universities Commission. (September 8, 2021). Number of Ph.D. students at universities in Nigeria as of 2019, by gender and discipline [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262938/phd-students-at-universities-in-nigeria-by-gender-and-faculty/
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Number of Ph.D. students at universities in Nigeria as of 2019, by gender and discipline [Graph], National Universities Commission, September 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262938/phd-students-at-universities-in-nigeria-by-gender-and-faculty/
