Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both was 10.6% 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 10.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 177.9% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Nigeria peaked at 11.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2022.
Nigeria ranks 77th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.0% | — |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -34.3% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +37.2% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +66.9% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -68.3% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | +177.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 10.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.5%, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 10.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.0%, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.9% | 8.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 3.5% | 11.0% | 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 10.6% 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 11.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Nigeria ranks 77th out of 112 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 78.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release