Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female was 7.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Nigeria, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Nigeria is 7.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 187.5% on the previous year and up 103.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Nigeria peaked at 8.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 83rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.5% | — |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -44.3% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +59.0% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +72.4% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -65.9% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +187.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 7.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.8%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 7.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.7%, 2.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.6% | 5.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 2.6% | 8.0% | 4 |
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 7.4% 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 8.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Nigeria ranks 83rd out of 109 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 103.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release