Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 57.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
57.9%
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
27th
of 36 countries
All-time high
69.3%
in 2011
All-time low
54.4%
in 2013
Years of data
10
2003–2024
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Nigeria stood at 57.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Nigeria peaked at 69.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 2013.
Nigeria ranks 27th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 56.9% | — |
| 2007 | 66.4% | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 59.9% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 60.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 57.9% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.7% | 56.9% | 66.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 54.4% | 69.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 57.9% | 65.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Nigeria was 57.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release