Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male was 60.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Nigeria is 60.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.0% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Nigeria peaked at 60.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 37th out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 32.5% | — |
| 2007 | 28.5% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 40.6% | +42.4% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 43.1% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 60.4% | +42.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 28.5% | 40.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 41.9% | 47.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 42.5% | 60.4% | 2 |
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, rural, male in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Nigeria was 60.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male?
- Nigeria ranks 37th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release