Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Nigeria

Nigeria: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.9%
Change on year
up 38.1%
World rank
17th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2003
All-time low
0.4%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Nigeria, 2003–2018

00.20.40.60.812003201020182003: 0.985 % of youth labor force with high education2009: 0.764 % of youth labor force with high education2010: 0.392 % of youth labor force with high education2012: 0.875 % of youth labor force with high education2015: 0.66 % of youth labor force with high education2018: 0.912 % of youth labor force with high education

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

Analysis

In 2018, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Nigeria stood at 0.9%.

The figure is up 38.1% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Nigeria peaked at 1.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2010.

That places Nigeria 17th out of 107 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of youth labor force with high education Change
2003 1.0%
2009 0.8% -22.4%
2010 0.4% -48.7%
2012 0.9% +123.5%
2015 0.7% -24.6%
2018 0.9% +38.1%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 2
2010s 0.7% 0.4% 0.9% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 14 Germany 0.9% compare
  2. 15 Mexico 0.9% compare
  3. 16 Ecuador 0.9% compare
  4. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9% compare
  5. 19 Iceland 0.9% compare
  6. 20 United States of America 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Nigeria?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Nigeria was 0.9% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
How does Nigeria rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
Nigeria ranks 17th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with high education
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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