Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master both in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master both was 3.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Nigeria, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Nigeria stood at 3.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 366.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Nigeria peaked at 3.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.
Nigeria ranks 56th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master both in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.6% | — |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -58.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +308.7% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +11.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 2.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 2.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 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 master's or equivalent in Nigeria?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Nigeria was 3.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Nigeria ranks 56th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 366.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Master'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