Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 was 0.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.7%
Change on year
up 41.4%
World rank
51st
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Nigeria, 2003–2018

00.20.40.62003201020182003: 0.256 % of population aged 15-242009: 0.403 % of population aged 15-242010: 0.008 % of population aged 15-242012: 0.625 % of population aged 15-242015: 0.465 % of population aged 15-242018: 0.658 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2018, working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Nigeria stood at 0.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.4% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Nigeria peaked at 0.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

Nigeria ranks 51st of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
2003 0.3%
2009 0.4% +57.4%
2010 0.0% -98.0%
2012 0.6% +7728.8%
2015 0.5% -25.6%
2018 0.7% +41.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.0% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 48 Kosovo 0.7% compare
  2. 48 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.7% compare
  3. 50 Palestine, State of 0.7% compare
  4. 52 Namibia 0.7% compare
  5. 53 Argentina 0.7% compare
  6. 54 Ukraine 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Nigeria?
Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Nigeria was 0.7% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Nigeria rank for working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24?
Nigeria ranks 51st out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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