Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban — Value — All age in Nigeria

Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban — Value — All age was 79.78 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
79.78 %
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
35th
of 80 countries
All-time high
79.78 %
in 2024
All-time low
57.72 %
in 2007
Years of data
11
2003–2024

Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban — Value — All age in Nigeria, 2003–2024

0204060802003201320242003: 57.9 %2007: 57.7 %2008: 67.7 %2010: 70.4 %2011: 70.2 %2013: 69 %2016: 67.9 %2018: 70.8 %2019: 73.8 %2021: 75.9 %2024: 79.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban — value — all age in Nigeria stood at 79.78 %. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban — value — all age in Nigeria peaked at 79.78 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.72 %, in 2007.

Nigeria ranks 35th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban — Value — All age in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban in Nigeria, 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 57.85 %
2007 57.72 % -0.2%
2008 67.73 % +17.3%
2010 70.38 % +3.9%
2011 70.18 % -0.3%
2013 69.05 % -1.6%
2016 67.89 % -1.7%
2018 70.75 % +4.2%
2019 73.81 % +4.3%
2021 75.87 % +2.8%
2024 79.78 % +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.1 % 57.72 % 67.73 % 3
2010s 70.34 % 67.89 % 73.81 % 6
2020s 77.83 % 75.87 % 79.78 % 2

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  2. 33 Panama 81 % compare
  3. 34 Kenya 80.29 % compare
  4. 36 Costa Rica 79.6 % compare
  5. 37 Paraguay 79.24 % compare
  6. 38 Germany 78.15 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban — value — all age in Nigeria?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban — value — all age in Nigeria was 79.78 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban — value — all age recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 79.78 % in 2024.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban — value — all age recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 57.72 % in 2007.
How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban — value — all age?
Nigeria ranks 35th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban — value — all age rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,000 data points, 2000–2024
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