Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 48.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Nigeria is 48.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Nigeria peaked at 48.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2016.
That places Nigeria 85th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 44.9% | — |
| 2016 | 38.8% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 48.1% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.9% | 44.9% | 44.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 38.8% | 40.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 43.9% | 48.1% | 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)
- 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 upper secondary in Nigeria?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Nigeria was 48.1% 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 48.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Nigeria ranks 85th out of 142 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 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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+, 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 upper secondary education.