Labor force with advanced education in Nigeria
Nigeria: Labor force with advanced education was 74.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education in Nigeria, 2016–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 74.2% for labor force with advanced education in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Nigeria peaked at 78.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 2016.
Nigeria ranks 91st of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 72.5% | — |
| 2019 | 76.2% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 78.1% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 74.2% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.4% | 72.5% | 76.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 74.2% | 78.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 88 Republic of Korea 74.7% compare
- 89 Croatia 74.7% compare
- 90 Greece 74.3% compare
- 92 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 74.1%
- 93 Côte d'Ivoire 73.8% compare
- 94 Canada 73.5% 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 in Nigeria?
- Labor force with advanced education in Nigeria was 74.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Nigeria ranks 91st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 (% of total 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).