Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 82.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Nigeria, 2016–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Nigeria stood at 82.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Nigeria peaked at 83.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2016.
That places Nigeria 3rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 63.0% | — |
| 2019 | 74.3% | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 82.4% | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 83.8% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 82.8% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.6% | 63.0% | 74.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 82.4% | 83.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Nigeria?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Nigeria was 82.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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 (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).