Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 17.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Nigeria is 17.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 51.9% on the previous year and up 128.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Nigeria peaked at 37.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2011.
That places Nigeria 20th out of 24 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 18.3% | — |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -53.4% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +225.8% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | +50.5% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -51.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 8.5% | 18.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 7.6% | 37.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 17 Philippines 28.3% compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 26.7% compare
- 19 Uruguay 26.2% compare
- 21 India 13.0% compare
- 22 Bangladesh 11.2% compare
- 23 Guatemala 5.9% 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, poorest quintile in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Nigeria was 17.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2011.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Nigeria ranks 20th out of 24 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release