Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 69.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nigeria, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nigeria stood at 69.0%.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nigeria peaked at 76.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 51st of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 68.1% | — |
| 2018 | 64.6% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 69.2% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.6% | 64.3% | 68.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 69.0% | 76.9% | 3 |
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.59 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (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 69.0% 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 76.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Nigeria ranks 51st out of 108 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 1.4%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release