Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 58.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Nigeria, 2006–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 58.6% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Nigeria peaked at 58.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2018.
Nigeria ranks 71st of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 50.6% | — |
| 2016 | 49.2% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 58.6% | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 48.3% | 50.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 51.9% | 58.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.03 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10.89 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.66 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.16 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -64.76 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Nigeria?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Nigeria was 58.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Nigeria ranks 71st out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 upper secondary, 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 upper secondary education.