Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.9506 GPIA in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Nigeria, 2006β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Nigeria is 0.9506 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Nigeria peaked at 0.9506 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5517 GPIA, in 2016.
Nigeria ranks 73rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6663 GPIA | 0.6663 GPIA | 0.6663 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5893 GPIA | 0.5517 GPIA | 0.6268 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9412 GPIA | 0.9318 GPIA | 0.9506 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Nigeria?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Nigeria was 0.9506 GPIA 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 0.9506 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5517 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Nigeria ranks 73rd out of 108 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 72.3%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release