Nigeria vs Türkiye: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female

Nigeria
2.75 million number
in 2016
Türkiye
2.75 million number
in 2018
Nigeria rank
12th
Türkiye rank
11th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • Türkiye
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M199420062018

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 2.75 million number against 2.75 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 2,670 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Türkiye ahead.

Nigeria ranks 12th and Türkiye ranks 11th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 1.04 million number 1.26 million number 213,990 number Türkiye
2000s 1.51 million number 1.67 million number 165,427 number Türkiye
2010s 2.67 million number 2.34 million number 328,594 number Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, female, Nigeria or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 2.75 million number against 2.75 million number in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, female between Nigeria and Türkiye?
2,670 number, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Türkiye?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Nigeria and Türkiye rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
Nigeria ranks 12th and Türkiye ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,720 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.