Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) was 69.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Nigeria, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Nigeria stood at 69.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Nigeria peaked at 69.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 1981.
That places Nigeria 103rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 38.3% | — |
| 1982 | 39.0% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 39.7% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 40.3% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 40.9% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 41.4% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 41.9% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 42.5% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 43.1% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 43.8% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 44.8% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 45.8% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 47.1% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 48.3% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 50.7% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 51.9% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 53.3% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 55.0% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 56.9% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 58.7% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 62.8% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 63.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 63.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 63.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 63.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 64.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 66.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 66.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 67.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 67.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 68.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 69.1% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 69.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.8% | 38.3% | 43.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 43.8% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 56.9% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 63.7% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 66.9% | 69.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.59 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Nigeria was 69.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 1981.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Nigeria ranks 103rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release