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380,477 Tertiary Admission Slots Unfilled in Nigeria 2018

Tertiary Institutions Miss Over 380,000 Admission Slots in 2018 In Nigeria's 2018 higher education admissions, a substantial 380,477 available admission quotas were not utilized. This situation occurred despite a large number of q...

Azeez

Azeez

25 Apr 2026

380,477 Tertiary Admission Slots Unfilled in Nigeria 2018
Key takeaways
  • Tertiary Institutions Miss Over 380,000 Admission Slots in 2018 In Nigeria's 2018 higher education admissions, a substantial 380,477 available admission quotas were not utilized.
  • This situation occurred despite a large number of qualified candidates vying for limited spaces, highlighting an inefficiency in the admission process.
  • Data from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) indicates that over 1.17 million candidates met the minimum Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) score of 100 and possessed at least credit grades in their Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), including English and Mathematics.

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