Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 79.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Nigeria stood at 79.8%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Nigeria peaked at 79.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 39th out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 57.9% | — |
| 2007 | 57.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 67.7% | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 70.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 69.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 75.9% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 79.8% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.1% | 57.7% | 67.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 67.9% | 70.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 75.9% | 79.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.66 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.16 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -64.76 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.51 million (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.52 % change on previous year (2011)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 504,448 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,857 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 608,519 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.32 % change on previous year (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Nigeria was 79.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 39th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release