Brazil vs Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes
Brazil
78.1%
in 2024
Nigeria
79.8%
in 2024
Brazil rank
42nd
Nigeria rank
39th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 79.8% against 78.1% in Brazil, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
Brazil ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 39th of 90 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 | 54.8% | 61.1% | 6.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 69.5% | 3.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 77.8% | 0.7% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes, Brazil or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 79.8% against 78.1% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes between Brazil and Nigeria?
- 1.7%, with Nigeria 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, urban, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 39th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, 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