Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile was 33.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Nigeria, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Nigeria stood at 33.8%.
The figure is down 28.7% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Nigeria peaked at 56.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 18th out of 25 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 | 12.0% | — |
| 2008 | 31.3% | +159.5% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | +37.8% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | +44.8% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | -28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 12.0% | 31.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 28.1% | 56.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 33.8% | 33.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 904,852 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 11.54 % change on previous year (2011)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 33.8% 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 56.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- Nigeria ranks 18th out of 25 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 20.3%. 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, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release