Labor force with intermediate education, male in Nigeria

Nigeria: Labor force with intermediate education, male was 84.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
84.3%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
11th
of 125 countries
All-time high
87.0%
in 2022
All-time low
65.8%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2016–2024

Labor force with intermediate education, male in Nigeria, 2016–2024

0204060802016202020242016: 65.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2019: 81.6 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2022: 87 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2023: 86 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2024: 84.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with intermediate education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education, male in Nigeria is 84.3%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, male in Nigeria peaked at 87.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 2016.

Nigeria ranks 11th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Labor force with intermediate education, male in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education) in Nigeria, 2016 to 2024.
Year % of male working-age population with intermediate education Change
2016 65.8%
2019 81.6% +24.0%
2022 87.0% +6.5%
2023 86.0% -1.2%
2024 84.3% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 73.7% 65.8% 81.6% 2
2020s 85.7% 84.3% 87.0% 3

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 8 Mali 86.3% compare
  2. 9 Indonesia 85.8% compare
  3. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 84.7% compare
  4. 12 Ecuador 84.0% compare
  5. 13 Brazil 83.9% compare
  6. 14 Belize 83.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, male in Nigeria?
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Nigeria was 84.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 2016.
How does Nigeria rank for labor force with intermediate education, male?
Nigeria ranks 11th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education)
Unit
% of male 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, 2,675 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).