Brazil vs Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Brazil
32.4%
in 2024
Nigeria
38.2%
in 2024
Brazil rank
60th
Nigeria rank
58th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 38.2% against 32.4% in Brazil, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 60th and Nigeria ranks 58th of 113 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.8% | 28.0% | 9.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 33.4% | 5.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Brazil or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 38.2% against 32.4% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Brazil and Nigeria?
- 5.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Brazil ranks 60th and Nigeria ranks 58th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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