Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 12.1% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Nigeria, 2006β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Nigeria stood at 12.1%.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Nigeria peaked at 20.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2022.
Nigeria ranks 97th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 18.4% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.9% | 12.1% | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Nigeria?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Nigeria was 12.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Nigeria ranks 97th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release