Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both was 16.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Nigeria, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Nigeria stood at 16.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Nigeria peaked at 19.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2016.
That places Nigeria 60th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 11.2% | — |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | +62.8% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | -13.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 16.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 16.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.0%, 2.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.2% | 13.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 16.5% | 19.1% | 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 16.5% 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 19.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Nigeria ranks 60th out of 89 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 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release