Working-age population with secondary education, male in Nigeria

Nigeria: Working-age population with secondary education, male was 0.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.5%
Change on year
up 50.4%
World rank
48th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2003–2018

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

00.20.40.62003201020182003: 0.257 % of male population in working age2009: 0.317 % of male population in working age2010: 0.014 % of male population in working age2012: 0.572 % of male population in working age2015: 0.337 % of male population in working age2018: 0.507 % of male population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population in working age.

Analysis

In 2018, working-age population with secondary education, male in Nigeria stood at 0.5%.

The figure is up 50.4% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, male in Nigeria peaked at 0.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

That places Nigeria 48th out of 109 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, male (% of male population in working age) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of male population in working age Change
2003 0.3%
2009 0.3% +23.2%
2010 0.0% -95.5%
2012 0.6% +3939.3%
2015 0.3% -41.0%
2018 0.5% +50.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.0% 0.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, male in Nigeria?
Working-age population with secondary education, male in Nigeria was 0.5% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Nigeria rank for working-age population with secondary education, male?
Nigeria ranks 48th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population with secondary education, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. 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, male (% of male population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, male (% of male population in working age)
Unit
% of male population in working age
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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