Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male was 61.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Nigeria is 61.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Nigeria peaked at 61.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2007.
Nigeria ranks 16th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 36.9% | — |
| 2007 | 31.5% | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | +39.0% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 61.7% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 61.1% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 31.5% | 43.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 49.5% | 61.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 61.1% | 61.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 13 Paraguay 63.3% compare
- 14 Mexico 61.5% compare
- 15 Philippines 61.1% compare
- 17 India 54.8% compare
- 18 El Salvador 53.4% compare
- 19 Dominican Republic 52.6% compare
More education data for Nigeria
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Nigeria was 61.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male?
- Nigeria ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release