Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 20.7% in 2024. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Nigeria, 2016β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Nigeria stood at 20.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Nigeria peaked at 23.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2019.
That places Nigeria 53rd out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.7% | 17.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 20.7% | 23.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 50 State of Palestine 21.4% compare
- 51 Mexico 21.3% compare
- 52 Romania 21.1% compare
- 54 Philippines 20.3% compare
- 55 Bhutan 19.6% compare
- 56 Costa Rica 19.0% 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 20.7% 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 23.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Nigeria ranks 53rd out of 90 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 37.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release