Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile was 76.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Nigeria is 76.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Nigeria peaked at 88.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 9th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 62.5% | — |
| 2007 | 63.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 72.9% | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 76.1% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 88.2% | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 81.1% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.4% | 62.5% | 72.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 76.1% | 88.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 76.3% | 76.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- 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)
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 76.3% 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 88.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Nigeria ranks 9th out of 21 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 down 6.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release