Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 75.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 75.0% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Nigeria peaked at 75.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 21st of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 35.3% | — |
| 2007 | 53.4% | +51.0% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 67.8% | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 74.3% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 70.8% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 35.3% | 60.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 67.8% | 74.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Nigeria was 75.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Nigeria ranks 21st out of 32 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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, urban, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release