Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile was 24.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Nigeria is 24.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 57.4% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Nigeria peaked at 24.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15.8% | — |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -61.4% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +97.0% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -34.4% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +42.5% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | +57.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 6.1% | 15.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 9.0% | 15.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.6% | 24.6% | 1 |
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, second quintile in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Nigeria was 24.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Nigeria ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release