Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 40.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Nigeria, 2006–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 40.4% for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 278.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Nigeria peaked at 40.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2016.
Nigeria ranks 35th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.8% | — |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | +190.2% |
| 2023 | 40.4% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.7% | 13.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 37.8% | 40.4% | 2 |
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 educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Nigeria?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Nigeria was 40.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Nigeria ranks 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 278.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.