Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 91.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Nigeria is 91.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Nigeria peaked at 91.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 2003.
That places Nigeria 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 72.3% | — |
| 2007 | 73.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 83.3% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 87.5% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 85.2% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 88.9% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 91.3% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.2% | 72.3% | 83.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 77.7% | 88.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 91.3% | 91.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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, richest quintile in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Nigeria was 91.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release