Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Nigeria
Nigeria: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 48.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Nigeria, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Nigeria stood at 48.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Nigeria peaked at 48.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 124th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 public in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 42.9% | — |
| 2007 | 39.0% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 45.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 48.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 48.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.5%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 48.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.7%, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 39.0% | 44.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 43.9% | 46.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 48.0% | 48.2% | 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 48.0% 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 48.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Nigeria ranks 124th out of 179 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 up 5.2%. 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release