Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both was 49.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Nigeria stood at 49.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Nigeria peaked at 49.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 32nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 20.9% | — |
| 2007 | 29.3% | +40.4% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +69.0% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | -39.9% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | +64.5% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 20.9% | 29.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 27.7% | 46.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Nigeria was 49.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both?
- Nigeria ranks 32nd out of 50 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release