Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 0.318 LPIA in 2024. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Nigeria, 2016β2024
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.
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
- 49 Greece 0.3469 LPIA compare
- 50 Serbia 0.329 LPIA compare
- 51 Georgia 0.319 LPIA compare
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3003 LPIA compare
- 54 Republic of Moldova 0.2832 LPIA compare
- 55 Bangladesh 0.2791 LPIA compare
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 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