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
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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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
108 places, 1,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release