Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both sexe in Nigeria

Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both sexe was 28.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
28.3%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
16th
of 29 countries
All-time high
30.0%
in 2016
All-time low
11.2%
in 2007
Years of data
7
2003–2018

Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both sexe in Nigeria, 2003–2018

01020302003201020182003: 19.7 %2007: 11.2 %2008: 17 %2011: 20.9 %2013: 17.8 %2016: 30 %2018: 28.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both sexe in Nigeria is 28.3%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 66.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both sexe in Nigeria peaked at 30.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2007.

That places Nigeria 16th out of 29 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.0% 11.2% 19.7% 3
2010s 24.2% 17.8% 30.0% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 13 Mexico 47.7% compare
  2. 14 El Salvador 46.0% compare
  3. 15 Uruguay 29.6% compare
  4. 17 Bangladesh 20.4% compare
  5. 18 Ghana 20.0% compare
  6. 19 Honduras 19.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both sexe in Nigeria?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both sexe in Nigeria was 28.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both sexe recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both sexe recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2007.
How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both sexe?
Nigeria ranks 16th out of 29 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both sexe rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.1%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 309 data points, 1999–2019
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/