Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 38.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Nigeria, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 38.6% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2016.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Nigeria peaked at 60.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 1999.
Nigeria ranks 150th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.1% | — |
| 2000 | 22.7% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 26.1% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 60.3% | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | -34.5% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 22.7% | 35.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 38.6% | 60.3% | 7 |
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 38.6% in 2016, 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 60.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 150th out of 182 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.