Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female was 6.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Nigeria, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Nigeria is 6.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Nigeria peaked at 13.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2022.
That places Nigeria 109th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.8% | — |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -52.5% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +4.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 6.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.2%, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 6.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.3%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.3% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 6.2% | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Nigeria?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Nigeria was 6.2% 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 13.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Nigeria ranks 109th out of 128 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 39.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release