Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Nigeria

Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female was 68.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
68.4%
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
12th
of 21 countries
All-time high
76.5%
in 2016
All-time low
57.7%
in 2007
Years of data
8
2003–2018

Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Nigeria, 2003–2018

0204060802003201020182003: 58.3 %2007: 57.7 %2008: 65.1 %2010: 72.3 %2011: 69.1 %2013: 64.9 %2016: 76.5 %2018: 68.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Nigeria stood at 68.4%.

The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Nigeria peaked at 76.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 2007.

Nigeria ranks 12th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.4% 57.7% 65.1% 3
2010s 70.2% 64.9% 76.5% 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 9 Paraguay 74.9% compare
  2. 10 Dominican Republic 73.9% compare
  3. 11 El Salvador 71.8% compare
  4. 13 Mexico 66.1% compare
  5. 14 Costa Rica 65.5% compare
  6. 15 Honduras 58.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Nigeria?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Nigeria was 68.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 2007.
How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female?
Nigeria ranks 12th out of 21 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 273 data points, 1996–2018
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/