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
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
February 2026 Data Release