Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, fourth quintile, both in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, fourth quintile, both was 81.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, fourth quintile, both in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, fourth quintile, both in Nigeria stood at 81.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, fourth quintile, both in Nigeria peaked at 82.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 17th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, fourth quintile, both in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 66.9% | — |
| 2007 | 82.5% | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 75.1% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 82.6% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 77.1% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.8% | 66.9% | 82.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 72.0% | 82.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 81.9% | 81.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 14 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 87.4% compare
- 15 El Salvador 83.2% compare
- 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 82.9% compare
- 18 Mexico 81.4% compare
- 19 Cameroon 69.1% compare
- 20 Gambia 68.6% compare
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 total net attendance rate, upper secondary, fourth quintile, both in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, fourth quintile, both in Nigeria was 81.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, fourth quintile, both recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, fourth quintile, both recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, fourth quintile, both?
- Nigeria ranks 17th out of 29 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, fourth quintile, both rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release