Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes was 68.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria stood at 68.5%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria peaked at 68.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 2007.
Nigeria ranks 49th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 39.4% | — |
| 2007 | 35.8% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | +34.2% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 53.7% | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 68.5% | +27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 35.8% | 48.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 45.1% | 49.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 53.7% | 68.5% | 2 |
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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria was 68.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 49th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release