Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 9.1% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Nigeria, 2006β2023
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 9.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Nigeria peaked at 17.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2022.
That places Nigeria 106th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 14.0% | 16.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.4% | 9.1% | 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)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (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 9.1% 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 17.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Nigeria ranks 106th 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 35.2%. 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+, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.