Italy vs Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Italy
56.2%
in 2023
Nigeria
56.4%
in 2024
Italy rank
64th
Nigeria rank
63rd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Italy
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 56.4% against 56.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 64th and Nigeria ranks 63rd of 108 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.8% | 49.4% | 3.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 59.4% | 5.7% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Italy or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 56.4% against 56.2% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Italy and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Nigeria rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Italy ranks 64th and Nigeria ranks 63rd of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release