Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 41.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.38
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
28th
of 110 countries
All-time high
41.38
in 2023
All-time low
14.59
in 2016
Years of data
5
2006–2023
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Nigeria, 2006–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Nigeria stood at 41.38. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 183.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Nigeria peaked at 41.38 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.59, in 2016.
Nigeria ranks 28th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17.35 | — |
| 2016 | 14.59 | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 16.84 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 39.15 | +132.5% |
| 2023 | 41.38 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.35 | 17.35 | 17.35 | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.72 | 14.59 | 16.84 | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.27 | 39.15 | 41.38 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Nigeria?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Nigeria was 41.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.38 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.59 in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Nigeria ranks 28th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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