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

Nigeria
15.20 million
in 2023
WB: World
651.68 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
7th
WB: World rank
4th

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

  • Nigeria
  • WB: World
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How they compare

WB: World currently reports 651.68 million against 15.20 million in Nigeria, a difference of 636.48 million.

That makes WB: World's figure about 42.9 times Nigeria's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 7th and WB: World ranks 4th of 219 countries.

WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria WB: World Difference Ahead
1970s 639,516 256.61 million 255.97 million WB: World
1980s 2.76 million 322.57 million 319.82 million WB: World
1990s 3.48 million 401.56 million 398.08 million WB: World
2000s 5.94 million 500.13 million 494.19 million WB: World
2010s 10.78 million 578.55 million 567.77 million WB: World
2020s 14.22 million 635.20 million 620.98 million WB: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Nigeria or WB: World?
WB: World, at 651.68 million against 15.20 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Nigeria and WB: World?
636.48 million, with WB: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: World?
46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and WB: World rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 7th and WB: World ranks 4th 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.