Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Bangladesh
15.07 million
in 2024
Nigeria
15.20 million
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
8th
Nigeria rank
7th

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 15.20 million against 15.07 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 131,300.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 219 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 2.25 million 741,711 1.51 million Bangladesh
1980s 3.01 million 2.76 million 255,061 Bangladesh
1990s 6.75 million 3.48 million 3.27 million Bangladesh
2000s 10.52 million 5.94 million 4.58 million Bangladesh
2010s 13.96 million 10.78 million 3.18 million Bangladesh
2020s 15.93 million 14.22 million 1.71 million Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 15.20 million against 15.07 million in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
131,300, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
43 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
440 places, 20,511 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.