Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years) was 2 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2 years
in 1999
All-time low
2 years
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Nigeria, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Nigeria stood at 2 years. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Nigeria peaked at 2 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1999.
Nigeria ranks 14th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 years | — |
| 2000 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 years | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2 years, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2 years, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 13 Colombia 2.5 years compare
- 14 Afghanistan 2 years compare
- 14 Anguilla 2 years compare
- 14 Antigua and Barbuda 2 years compare
- 14 Benin 2 years compare
- 14 Bangladesh 2 years compare
- 14 Bulgaria 2 years compare
- 14 Bahrain 2 years compare
- 14 Belize 2 years compare
- 14 Barbados 2 years compare
- 14 Canada 2 years compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 2 years compare
- 14 Cameroon 2 years compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 2 years compare
- 14 Congo 2 years compare
- 14 Comoros 2 years compare
- 14 Cuba 2 years compare
- 14 Cayman Islands 2 years compare
- 14 Cyprus 2 years compare
- 14 Djibouti 2 years compare
- 14 Dominica 2 years compare
- 14 Denmark 2 years compare
- 14 Ecuador 2 years compare
- 14 Egypt 2 years compare
- 14 Spain 2 years compare
- 14 Estonia 2 years compare
- 14 Fiji 2 years compare
- 14 France 2 years compare
- 14 Micronesia (country) 2 years compare
- 14 Ghana 2 years compare
- 14 Gibraltar 2 years compare
- 14 Guinea-Bissau 2 years compare
- 14 Greece 2 years compare
- 14 Grenada 2 years compare
- 14 Guyana 2 years compare
- 14 Hungary 2 years compare
- 14 India 2 years compare
- 14 Ireland 2 years compare
- 14 Iran 2 years compare
- 14 Iraq 2 years compare
- 14 Jamaica 2 years compare
- 14 Kenya 2 years compare
- 14 Cambodia 2 years compare
- 14 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 years compare
- 14 Kuwait 2 years compare
- 14 Laos 2 years compare
- 14 Saint Lucia 2 years compare
- 14 Liechtenstein 2 years compare
- 14 Latvia 2 years compare
- 14 Morocco 2 years compare
- 14 Madagascar 2 years compare
- 14 Maldives 2 years compare
- 14 Marshall Islands 2 years compare
- 14 Mali 2 years compare
- 14 Malta 2 years compare
- 14 Myanmar 2 years compare
- 14 Montenegro 2 years compare
- 14 Mongolia 2 years compare
- 14 Mauritania 2 years compare
- 14 Montserrat 2 years compare
- 14 Malawi 2 years compare
- 14 Namibia 2 years compare
- 14 Nicaragua 2 years compare
- 14 Oman 2 years compare
- 14 Panama 2 years compare
- 14 Philippines 2 years compare
- 14 Poland 2 years compare
- 14 Puerto Rico 2 years compare
- 14 North Korea 2 years compare
- 14 Paraguay 2 years compare
- 14 Rwanda 2 years compare
- 14 Singapore 2 years compare
- 14 Serbia 2 years compare
- 14 Suriname 2 years compare
- 14 Slovakia 2 years compare
- 14 Sweden 2 years compare
- 14 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2 years compare
- 14 Seychelles 2 years compare
- 14 Syria 2 years compare
- 14 Thailand 2 years compare
- 14 Tonga 2 years compare
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 2 years compare
- 14 Tunisia 2 years compare
- 14 Tanzania 2 years compare
- 14 Uganda 2 years compare
- 14 Ukraine 2 years compare
- 14 Uruguay 2 years compare
- 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 years compare
- 14 British Virgin Islands 2 years compare
- 14 Vanuatu 2 years compare
- 14 Yemen 2 years compare
- 14 South Africa 2 years compare
- 14 Zambia 2 years compare
- 14 Zimbabwe 2 years compare
More education data for Nigeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.51 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.68 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Nigeria?
- Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Nigeria was 2 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Nigeria ranks 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release