Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male was 57.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male in Nigeria is 57.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male in Nigeria peaked at 71.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 68.0% | — |
| 2007 | 63.3% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 69.9% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 71.4% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 62.4% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 62.4% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 63.7% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 57.1% | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.1% | 63.3% | 69.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 59.5% | 71.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 57.1% | 66.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.59 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male in Nigeria was 57.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male?
- Nigeria ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release