Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary was 40.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Nigeria, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Nigeria stood at 40.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 278.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Nigeria peaked at 40.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2016.
That places Nigeria 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.8% | — |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | +190.2% |
| 2023 | 40.4% | +6.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 40.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 5.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 40.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.1%, 6.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.7% | 13.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 37.8% | 40.4% | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Nigeria?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Nigeria was 40.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Nigeria ranks 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 278.5%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release