Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female was 75.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 75.3% for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Nigeria peaked at 75.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 19th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 32.8% | — |
| 2007 | 43.3% | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 62.5% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 59.1% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 75.3% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.4% | 32.8% | 57.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 57.0% | 68.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 75.3% | 75.3% | 1 |
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, fourth quintile, female in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Nigeria was 75.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female?
- Nigeria ranks 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release