Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 12.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Nigeria, 2006–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Nigeria stood at 12.1%.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Nigeria peaked at 20.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2022.
That places Nigeria 97th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 20.8% | — |
| 2016 | 18.4% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -45.3% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 18.4% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.9% | 12.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Nigeria?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Nigeria was 12.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Nigeria ranks 97th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.