Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 was 0.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.4%
Change on year
up 49.5%
World rank
60th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in Nigeria, 2003–2018

00.10.20.30.42003201020182003: 0.204 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.223 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.007 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.297 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.24 % of population aged 25-642018: 0.358 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2018, working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in Nigeria stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.5% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in Nigeria peaked at 0.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

Nigeria ranks 60th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
2003 0.2%
2009 0.2% +9.2%
2010 0.0% -96.7%
2012 0.3% +3975.4%
2015 0.2% -19.2%
2018 0.4% +49.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 57 Costa Rica 0.4% compare
  2. 58 Iceland 0.4% compare
  3. 59 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4% compare
  4. 61 Republic of Moldova 0.4% compare
  5. 62 Nicaragua 0.3% compare
  6. 63 Lithuania 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in Nigeria?
Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in Nigeria was 0.4% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Nigeria rank for working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64?
Nigeria ranks 60th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
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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