Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes
Bangladesh
15.07 million
in 2024
Nigeria
15.20 million
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
8th
Nigeria rank
7th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
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 32 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 | 2.28 million | 797,828 | 1.49 million | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 3.01 million | 2.77 million | 236,871 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 6.75 million | 3.48 million | 3.27 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 10.46 million | 5.97 million | 4.49 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 13.51 million | 10.60 million | 2.91 million | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 15.88 million | 14.10 million | 1.78 million | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, 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 between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 131,300, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). 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