Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity was 0.1744 WPIA in 2021. β² Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Nigeria, 2003β2021
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.
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
- 29 Ghana 0.216 WPIA compare
- 30 Nepal 0.2071 WPIA compare
- 31 Bangladesh 0.2017 WPIA compare
- 33 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.1523 WPIA compare
- 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1236 WPIA compare
- 35 Senegal 0.1028 WPIA compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2021)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release