Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Nigeria

Nigeria: Working-age population with secondary education, above primary was 0.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.8%
Change on year
up 73.6%
World rank
29th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Nigeria, 2003–2018

00.20.40.60.82003201020182003: 0.769 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.709 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.021 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.834 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.44 % of population with high education in working age2018: 0.764 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Nigeria is 0.8%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 73.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Nigeria peaked at 0.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

That places Nigeria 29th out of 107 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
2003 0.8%
2009 0.7% -7.9%
2010 0.0% -97.0%
2012 0.8% +3855.0%
2015 0.4% -47.2%
2018 0.8% +73.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2010s 0.5% 0.0% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 26 Djibouti 0.8% compare
  2. 27 Morocco 0.8% compare
  3. 28 Montenegro 0.8% compare
  4. 30 Kosovo 0.8% compare
  5. 31 Croatia 0.8% compare
  6. 32 Honduras 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Nigeria?
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Nigeria was 0.8% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Nigeria rank for working-age population with secondary education, above primary?
Nigeria ranks 29th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population with secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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