Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Nigeria
Nigeria: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 69.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Nigeria, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 69.5% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Nigeria peaked at 87.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 69.5%, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 136th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 87.7% | — |
| 2007 | 87.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 86.3% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 73.9% | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 77.9% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 77.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 79.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 72.4% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 74.4% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | -6.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 69.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.6%, 92% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 69.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.6%, 91% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.9% | 73.9% | 87.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 69.5% | 81.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 69.5% | 74.4% | 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 public in Nigeria?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Nigeria was 69.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.5% in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Nigeria ranks 136th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release