Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nigeria

Nigeria: Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9%
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
31st
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2003
All-time low
0.5%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nigeria, 2003–2018

00.20.40.60.812003201020182003: 0.997 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.89 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.542 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.911 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.832 % of labor force with high education in working age2018: 0.939 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.9% for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2018.

That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nigeria peaked at 1.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.

That places Nigeria 31st out of 107 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
2003 1.0%
2009 0.9% -10.7%
2010 0.5% -39.1%
2012 0.9% +68.1%
2015 0.8% -8.7%
2018 0.9% +12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 2
2010s 0.8% 0.5% 0.9% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 28 Peru 0.9% compare
  2. 29 Uganda 0.9% compare
  3. 30 Dominican Republic 0.9% compare
  4. 32 Poland 0.9% compare
  5. 33 Philippines 0.9% compare
  6. 34 Republic of Moldova 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nigeria?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nigeria was 0.9% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
How does Nigeria rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Nigeria ranks 31st out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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