As of 2020, around 68 percent of the young population in Nigeria had secondary education as their highest educational level. Moreover, some 17 percent had achieved the post-secondary level of education, while 15 percent had completed primary education.
Distribution of the youth population in Nigeria as of 2020, by educational level
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NBS (Nigeria). (June 30, 2021). Distribution of the youth population in Nigeria as of 2020, by educational level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1268195/educational-level-of-the-young-population-in-nigeria/
NBS (Nigeria). "Distribution of the youth population in Nigeria as of 2020, by educational level." Chart. June 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1268195/educational-level-of-the-young-population-in-nigeria/
NBS (Nigeria). (2021). Distribution of the youth population in Nigeria as of 2020, by educational level. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1268195/educational-level-of-the-young-population-in-nigeria/
NBS (Nigeria). "Distribution of The Youth Population in Nigeria as of 2020, by Educational Level." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2021, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1268195/educational-level-of-the-young-population-in-nigeria/
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Distribution of the youth population in Nigeria as of 2020, by educational level [Graph], NBS (Nigeria), June 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1268195/educational-level-of-the-young-population-in-nigeria/
