Nigeria vs Timor-Leste: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)

Nigeria
57.8%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
56.7%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
90th
Timor-Leste rank
93rd

Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time

  • Nigeria
  • Timor-Leste
2030405060198120032025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 57.8% against 56.7% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 1.1%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 90th and Timor-Leste ranks 93rd of 164 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
1980s 29.9% 19.7% 10.2% Nigeria
1990s 38.4% 27.3% 11.1% Nigeria
2000s 48.1% 40.9% 7.2% Nigeria
2010s 52.2% 49.9% 2.3% Nigeria
2020s 56.0% 54.3% 1.8% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Nigeria or Timor-Leste?
Nigeria, at 57.8% against 56.7% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Nigeria and Timor-Leste?
1.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Timor-Leste?
45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Timor-Leste rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
Nigeria ranks 90th and Timor-Leste ranks 93rd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release