Gross enrollment ratio in upper secondary school in Nigeria 2012-2018

The gross enrollment ratio in upper secondary school in Nigeria dropped over the past years. In 2018, 38.7 percent of population in upper secondary education age was enrolled.
Education in Nigeria is compulsory between the ages of six and 15 years. The official entrance age to upper secondary education in Nigeria is 15 years and it has a duration of three years. Higher education (tertiary or post-secondary education) begins at the age of 18.