Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile was 53.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Nigeria, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Nigeria is 53.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.1% on the previous year and up 291.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Nigeria peaked at 53.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2008.
That places Nigeria 16th out of 24 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12.6% | — |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -65.6% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +215.6% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | +185.6% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | +92.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 4.3% | 12.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 12.8% | 36.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 53.5% | 53.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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, second quintile in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Nigeria was 53.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- Nigeria ranks 16th out of 24 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 291.1%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release