Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Nigeria
Nigeria: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 30.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Nigeria, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 30.5% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Nigeria peaked at 30.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2006.
Nigeria ranks 48th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12.3% | — |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | +90.3% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | -37.5% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | +32.8% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 30.5% | +18.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 30.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.3%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 30.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.4%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 12.3% | 26.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 19.0% | 30.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 25.6% | 30.5% | 3 |
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 percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Nigeria?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Nigeria was 30.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Nigeria ranks 48th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release