Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile was 83.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Nigeria stood at 83.1%.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Nigeria peaked at 87.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 9th out of 24 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 72.2% | — |
| 2007 | 68.1% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 78.9% | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 71.3% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 84.3% | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 77.9% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 87.7% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 83.1% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.1% | 68.1% | 78.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 71.3% | 87.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 83.1% | 83.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 6 Panama 88.0% compare
- 7 Costa Rica 86.9% compare
- 8 Dominican Republic 83.2% compare
- 10 Paraguay 80.9% compare
- 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79.9% compare
- 12 India 78.6% compare
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Nigeria was 83.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Nigeria ranks 9th out of 24 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release