Account, secondary education or more in Nigeria

Nigeria: Account, secondary education or more was 79.7% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
79.7%
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
65th
of 105 countries
All-time high
79.7%
in 2024
All-time low
44.1%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, secondary education or more in Nigeria, 2011–2024

0204060802011201720242011: 44.1 % ages 15+2014: 56 % ages 15+2017: 59.3 % ages 15+2021: 65.2 % ages 15+2024: 79.7 % ages 15+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.

Analysis

The most recent figure for account, secondary education or more in Nigeria is 79.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, secondary education or more in Nigeria peaked at 79.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2011.

Nigeria ranks 65th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 53.2% 44.1% 59.3% 3
2020s 72.4% 65.2% 79.7% 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 62 Costa Rica 81.1% compare
  2. 63 Romania 80.3% compare
  3. 64 Uganda 80.2% compare
  4. 66 Saudi Arabia 79.3% compare
  5. 67 Gabon 78.2% compare
  6. 68 Tanzania 78.1% compare

See the full ranking of 117 places β†’

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All data for Nigeria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is account, secondary education or more in Nigeria?
Account, secondary education or more in Nigeria was 79.7% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, secondary education or more recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, secondary education or more recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2011.
How does Nigeria rank for account, secondary education or more?
Nigeria ranks 65th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, secondary education or more rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, secondary education or more (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Account, secondary education or more (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
117 places, 585 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), secondary education or more (% ages 15+)