Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 39.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Nigeria, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Nigeria stood at 39.6%.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Nigeria peaked at 56.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 1999.
That places Nigeria 164th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.3% | — |
| 2000 | 22.0% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 42.1% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | -34.3% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 40.5% | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 41.4% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 22.0% | 33.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 34.0% | 56.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 39.6% | 41.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.21 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Nigeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Nigeria was 39.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 164th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release