Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, second quintile in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, second quintile was 55.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, second quintile in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 55.8% for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, second quintile in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, second quintile in Nigeria peaked at 62.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2013.
Nigeria ranks 19th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, second quintile in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 44.6% | — |
| 2007 | 53.1% | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 36.3% | -41.8% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 55.8% | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.7% | 44.6% | 53.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 36.3% | 62.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 55.8% | 55.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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, rural, second quintile in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, second quintile in Nigeria was 55.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, second quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, second quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, second quintile?
- Nigeria ranks 19th out of 28 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, second quintile rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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, rural, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release