Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Nigeria

Nigeria: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 81.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 125 countries
All-time high
81.7%
in 2023
All-time low
59.2%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2016–2024

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Nigeria, 2016–2024

0204060802016202020242016: 59.22019: 66.12022: 77.72023: 81.72024: 81.4

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2024, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Nigeria stood at 81.4%.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Nigeria peaked at 81.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2016.

That places Nigeria 2nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education) in Nigeria, 2016 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2016 59.2%
2019 66.1% +11.5%
2022 77.7% +17.7%
2023 81.7% +5.1%
2024 81.4% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 62.6% 59.2% 66.1% 2
2020s 80.3% 77.7% 81.7% 3

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 82.4% compare
  2. 3 Cambodia 79.4% compare
  3. 4 Seychelles 76.5% compare
  4. 5 Republic of Moldova 73.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Nigeria?
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Nigeria was 81.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2016.
How does Nigeria rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).