Completion rate, upper secondary … upper second female quintile in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary … upper second female quintile was 27.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 27.2% for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 57.1% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Nigeria peaked at 27.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2007.
Nigeria ranks 24th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary … upper second female quintile in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17.0% | — |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -61.7% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +76.2% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -31.4% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | +57.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 27.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.6%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 27.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.1%, 5.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 6.5% | 17.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 9.5% | 17.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.2% | 27.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.51 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.68 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 912,245 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Nigeria was 27.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female?
- Nigeria ranks 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release