Total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted was 0.4507 WPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.4507 WPIA for total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted in Nigeria peaked at 0.7803 WPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3701 WPIA, in 2011.
That places Nigeria 21st out of 22 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.6997 WPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.6752 WPIA | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3701 WPIA | -45.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6521 WPIA | +76.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7803 WPIA | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5785 WPIA | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4507 WPIA | -22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6875 WPIA | 0.6752 WPIA | 0.6997 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5953 WPIA | 0.3701 WPIA | 0.7803 WPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4507 WPIA | 0.4507 WPIA | 0.4507 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.52 % change on previous year (2011)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 504,448 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,857 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 608,519 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.32 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 904,852 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 11.54 % change on previous year (2011)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted in Nigeria was 0.4507 WPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7803 WPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3701 WPIA in 2011.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted?
- Nigeria ranks 21st out of 22 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 education, urban, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release