Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both was 38.2% 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 38.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.2% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nigeria peaked at 38.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2018.
Nigeria ranks 58th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 26.7% | — |
| 2018 | 25.8% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 38.2% | +34.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 38.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 3.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 38.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.9%, 6.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.0% | 25.8% | 31.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 28.5% | 38.2% | 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 upper secondary education or in Nigeria?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nigeria was 38.2% 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 38.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Nigeria ranks 58th out of 113 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 43.3%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release