Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0667 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0667 units per person for secondary education, pupils, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0692 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 units per person, in 1970.
Nigeria ranks 148th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0064 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0069 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0077 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0086 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0111 units per person | +29.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0131 units per person | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0158 units per person | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0197 units per person | +24.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0245 units per person | +24.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0299 units per person | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0358 units per person | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0411 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0419 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0343 units per person | -18.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0345 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0313 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0322 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0312 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0325 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0354 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0384 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0445 units per person | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0441 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0432 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0396 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0437 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0483 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0543 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.056 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.058 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0692 units per person | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0565 units per person | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0583 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0528 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0555 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0615 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0638 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0667 units per person | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0099 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0158 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0326 units per person | 0.0197 units per person | 0.0419 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0317 units per person | 0.0312 units per person | 0.0322 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0411 units per person | 0.0325 units per person | 0.0483 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0576 units per person | 0.0528 units per person | 0.0692 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.064 units per person | 0.0615 units per person | 0.0667 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Nigeria?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0667 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0692 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 units per person in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.