Labor force with advanced education, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Labor force with advanced education, female was 70.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, female in Nigeria, 2016–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, female in Nigeria is 70.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Nigeria peaked at 72.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 86th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 72.2% | — |
| 2019 | 72.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 71.1% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 72.2% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 70.5% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.5% | 72.2% | 72.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 70.5% | 72.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 83 Malaysia 71.2% compare
- 84 Mongolia 71.2% compare
- 85 Canada 70.6% compare
- 87 Costa Rica 70.5% compare
- 88 Hong Kong, China 70.3% compare
- 89 Trinidad and Tobago 69.8% compare
More work & labour data for Nigeria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0025 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0591 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3624 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 287,130 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 123,508 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 237,227 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 239,521 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 476,748 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Nigeria?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Nigeria was 70.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Nigeria ranks 86th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).