Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male was 18.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 18.9% for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Nigeria peaked at 18.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2007.
Nigeria ranks 22nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9.9% | — |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +46.7% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 9.2% | 13.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.2% | 18.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.21 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0711 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.21 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0755 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.03 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10.89 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Nigeria was 18.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. 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, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release