Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Nigeria

Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male was 57.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
57.4%
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
15th
of 41 countries
All-time high
66.5%
in 2016
All-time low
38.9%
in 2007
Years of data
8
2003–2018

Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Nigeria, 2003–2018

02040602003201020182003: 43.1 %2007: 38.9 %2008: 53.6 %2010: 52.1 %2011: 52.8 %2013: 57.6 %2016: 66.5 %2018: 57.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Nigeria is 57.4%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Nigeria peaked at 66.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2007.

Nigeria ranks 15th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % Change
2003 43.1% —
2007 38.9% -9.7%
2008 53.6% +37.7%
2010 52.1% -2.6%
2011 52.8% +1.3%
2013 57.6% +9.0%
2016 66.5% +15.6%
2018 57.4% -13.8%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 57.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.4%, 1.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 57.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.0%, 2.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.2% 38.9% 53.6% 3
2010s 57.3% 52.1% 66.5% 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 12 Brazil 62.2% compare
  2. 13 Paraguay 60.8% compare
  3. 14 El Salvador 58.1% compare
  4. 16 Mexico 56.5% compare
  5. 17 Dominican Republic 54.2% compare
  6. 18 Costa Rica 53.5% compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Nigeria?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Nigeria was 57.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2007.
How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
Nigeria ranks 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 385 data points, 1996–2019
Last refreshed

The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/