Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender was 0.5137 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Nigeria, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Nigeria stood at 0.5137 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Nigeria peaked at 0.6663 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5137 GPIA, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 115th of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6663 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.5587 GPIA | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6275 GPIA | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5445 GPIA | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5137 GPIA | -5.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.5137 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7133 GPIA, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.5137 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5184 GPIA, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6663 GPIA | 0.6663 GPIA | 0.6663 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5931 GPIA | 0.5587 GPIA | 0.6275 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5291 GPIA | 0.5137 GPIA | 0.5445 GPIA | 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 0.5137 GPIA 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 0.6663 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5137 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Nigeria ranks 115th out of 127 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 8.1%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release