Completion rate, upper secondary education … adjusted wealth WPIA in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education … adjusted wealth WPIA was 0.1744 WPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.1744 WPIA for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.4% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Nigeria peaked at 0.1744 WPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0872 WPIA, in 2013.
That places Nigeria 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … adjusted wealth WPIA in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.1342 WPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.0936 WPIA | -30.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1007 WPIA | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0963 WPIA | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0872 WPIA | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1413 WPIA | +62.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1328 WPIA | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1744 WPIA | +31.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.1744 WPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2017 WPIA, 86% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.1744 WPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0683 WPIA, 2.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1095 WPIA | 0.0936 WPIA | 0.1342 WPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1144 WPIA | 0.0872 WPIA | 0.1413 WPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.1744 WPIA | 0.1744 WPIA | 0.1744 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.51 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.68 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 912,245 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Nigeria was 0.1744 WPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1744 WPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0872 WPIA in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity?
- Nigeria ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release