Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 8.18 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Nigeria, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 8.18 for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Nigeria peaked at 8.18 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.92, in 2018.
Nigeria ranks 95th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.17 | — |
| 2016 | 7 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 6.92 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.19 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 7.59 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 8.18 | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.17 | 8.17 | 8.17 | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.04 | 6.92 | 7.19 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.88 | 7.59 | 8.18 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Nigeria?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Nigeria was 8.18 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.18 in 2024.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Nigeria ranks 95th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 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