Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 77.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 77.6% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Nigeria peaked at 77.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2007.
Nigeria ranks 14th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 48.3% | — |
| 2007 | 45.1% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 63.1% | +40.1% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 64.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 45.1% | 63.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 64.1% | 72.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 77.6% | 77.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 11 Argentina 83.8% compare
- 12 Kyrgyzstan 83.2% compare
- 13 El Salvador 81.4% compare
- 15 Mexico 76.5% compare
- 16 Jordan 73.8% compare
- 17 Philippines 73.7% compare
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Nigeria was 77.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Nigeria ranks 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release