Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 41.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Nigeria is 41.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 183.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Nigeria peaked at 41.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2016.
Nigeria ranks 28th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17.3% | — |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 39.2% | +132.5% |
| 2023 | 41.4% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.6% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 39.2% | 41.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.59 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
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 41.4% 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 41.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Nigeria ranks 28th out of 110 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 183.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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+, total (%) (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.