Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, second quintile, both in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, second quintile, both was 56.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, second quintile, both in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 56.8% for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, second quintile, both in 2021.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, second quintile, both in Nigeria peaked at 63.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2013.
Nigeria ranks 19th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, second quintile, both in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 43.3% | — |
| 2007 | 51.8% | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 63.3% | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | -36.6% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.0% | 43.3% | 51.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 40.1% | 63.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 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, second quintile, both in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, second quintile, both in Nigeria was 56.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, second quintile, both recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, second quintile, both recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, second quintile, both?
- Nigeria ranks 19th out of 29 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, second quintile, both rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release