Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female was 50.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Nigeria is 50.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Nigeria peaked at 50.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2003.
That places Nigeria 20th out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 14.1% | — |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +67.0% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 14.1% | 31.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 32.6% | 42.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Nigeria was 50.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female?
- Nigeria ranks 20th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release