Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
25th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.8787 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
10
2003–2024
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.02 GPIA for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Nigeria peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8787 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Nigeria 25th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9988 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9242 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9683 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8787 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9889 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9174 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9789 GPIA | 0.9242 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9618 GPIA | 0.8787 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 22 Kazakhstan 1.04 GPIA compare
- 23 Costa Rica 1.03 GPIA compare
- 24 Mongolia 1.02 GPIA compare
- 26 Lesotho 1.01 GPIA compare
- 27 Peru 1.01 GPIA compare
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 0.9967 GPIA compare
More education data for Nigeria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Nigeria was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8787 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender?
- Nigeria ranks 25th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release