Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender was 0.6628 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6628 GPIA
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
116th
of 137 countries
All-time high
0.7708 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.5828 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
6
2006–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nigeria, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.6628 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2024.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nigeria peaked at 0.7708 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5828 GPIA, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 116th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7708 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.5979 GPIA | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6685 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5828 GPIA | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.706 GPIA | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6628 GPIA | -6.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.6628 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7655 GPIA, 87% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.6628 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5973 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7708 GPIA | 0.7708 GPIA | 0.7708 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6164 GPIA | 0.5828 GPIA | 0.6685 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6844 GPIA | 0.6628 GPIA | 0.706 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 upper secondary education or in Nigeria?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nigeria was 0.6628 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7708 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5828 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Nigeria ranks 116th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 upper secondary 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