Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, fourth quintile in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, fourth quintile was 83.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, fourth quintile in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 83.2% for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, fourth quintile in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, fourth quintile in Nigeria peaked at 83.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2013.
Nigeria ranks 19th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, fourth quintile in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 72.7% | — |
| 2007 | 77.8% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 72.3% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 70.5% | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 74.7% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 83.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.3% | 72.3% | 77.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 70.5% | 83.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 83.2% | 83.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 912,245 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, fourth quintile in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, fourth quintile in Nigeria was 83.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, fourth quintile?
- Nigeria ranks 19th out of 29 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release