Brazil vs Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male

Brazil
72.1%
in 2024
Nigeria
67.6%
in 2024
Brazil rank
42nd
Nigeria rank
45th

Completion rate, upper secondary education, male over time

  • Brazil
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 72.1% against 67.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 4.5%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.

Brazil ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 45th of 94 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 44.5% 45.2% 0.6% Nigeria
2010s 56.7% 55.6% 1.1% Brazil
2020s 70.9% 62.3% 8.6% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, male, Brazil or Nigeria?
Brazil, at 72.1% against 67.6% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, male between Brazil and Nigeria?
4.5%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
Brazil ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 45th of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release