Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender was 0.5254 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Nigeria, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.5254 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Nigeria peaked at 0.5711 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4311 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Nigeria 98th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.5711 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.4311 GPIA | -24.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5468 GPIA | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 0.528 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5653 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5254 GPIA | -7.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.5254 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5961 GPIA, 88% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.5254 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5412 GPIA, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5711 GPIA | 0.5711 GPIA | 0.5711 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.502 GPIA | 0.4311 GPIA | 0.5468 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5453 GPIA | 0.5254 GPIA | 0.5653 GPIA | 2 |
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 0.5254 GPIA 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 0.5711 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4311 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Nigeria ranks 98th out of 108 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 21.9%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release