Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA was 0.318 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Nigeria, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Nigeria stood at 0.318 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 228.1% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Nigeria peaked at 0.318 LPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0969 LPIA, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 52nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.1795 LPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.2121 LPIA | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3072 LPIA | +44.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1485 LPIA | -51.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0969 LPIA | -34.7% |
| 2024 | 0.318 LPIA | +228.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.318 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2193 LPIA, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.318 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1126 LPIA, 2.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2329 LPIA | 0.1795 LPIA | 0.3072 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1878 LPIA | 0.0969 LPIA | 0.318 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.51 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.68 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 912,245 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Nigeria?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Nigeria was 0.318 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.318 LPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0969 LPIA in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Nigeria ranks 52nd out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release