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
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
February 2026 Data Release