Brazil vs Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile
Brazil
50.6%
in 2023
Nigeria
53.1%
in 2021
Brazil rank
16th
Nigeria rank
13th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 53.1% against 50.6% in Brazil, a difference of 2.5%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 36 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 28.3% | 12.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 43.2% | 5.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 53.1% | 4.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile, Brazil or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 53.1% against 50.6% in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile between Brazil and Nigeria?
- 2.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Brazil ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%). 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