Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male in Nigeria

Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male was 89.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
89.9%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
9th
of 39 countries
All-time high
89.9%
in 2021
All-time low
68.6%
in 2003
Years of data
8
2003–2021

Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male in Nigeria, 2003–2021

0204060802003201220212003: 68.6 %2007: 71.3 %2008: 84.2 %2011: 86 %2013: 85.8 %2016: 78 %2018: 88.7 %2021: 89.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male in Nigeria is 89.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male in Nigeria peaked at 89.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 2003.

Nigeria ranks 9th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male (%) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2021.
Year % Change
2003 68.6%
2007 71.3% +4.0%
2008 84.2% +18.1%
2011 86.0% +2.2%
2013 85.8% -0.3%
2016 78.0% -9.1%
2018 88.7% +13.7%
2021 89.9% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.7% 68.6% 84.2% 3
2010s 84.6% 78.0% 88.7% 4
2020s 89.9% 89.9% 89.9% 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 6 Costa Rica 92.6% compare
  2. 7 Brazil 90.5% compare
  3. 8 Colombia 90.4% compare
  4. 10 Ghana 89.4% compare
  5. 11 Panama 88.4% compare
  6. 12 Philippines 87.6% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male in Nigeria?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male in Nigeria was 89.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male?
Nigeria ranks 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
39 places, 426 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release