Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both was 48.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nigeria, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nigeria is 48.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nigeria peaked at 48.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2016.
Nigeria ranks 85th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 44.9% | — |
| 2016 | 38.8% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 48.1% | +9.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 48.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.1%, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 48.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3%, 3.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.9% | 44.9% | 44.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 38.8% | 40.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 43.9% | 48.1% | 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 48.1% 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 48.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Nigeria ranks 85th out of 142 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 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release