The invention relates to the field of positive electrode materials, and provides a high-nickel positive electrode material, a preparation method thereof, and a lithium ion secondary battery. The high-nickel positive electrode material comprises secondary particles, wherein the secondary particles comprise a plurality of primary particles, the primary particles comprise an active substance, the general chemical formula of the active substance is LibNixCoyMzNwO2, 0.95 <=b <=1.05, 0.8 <=x < 1, 0<y+z<=0.2, x+y+z=1, 0.0001<=w<=0.003, M is selected from at least one of Mn and Al, and N is a metal; acoating layer which comprises a first coating layer and a second coating layer, wherein the first coating layer is formed on the surface of the primary particle, the second coating layer is formed onthe surface of the secondary particle, and each of the first coating layer and the second coating layer contains a phosphoric acid compound. According to the high-nickel positive electrode material,the preparation method thereof and the lithium ion secondary battery, the cost is low, large-scale production can be realized, and the rate capability and the cycling stability of the lithium batterycan be effectively improved.