Nigeria vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes
Nigeria
15.20 million
in 2023
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
510.99 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
7th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
10th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 510.99 million against 15.20 million in Nigeria, a difference of 495.79 million.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 33.6 times Nigeria's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 7th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th of 219 countries.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 643,085 | 165.56 million | 164.92 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1980s | 2.73 million | 217.93 million | 215.21 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 3.48 million | 296.51 million | 293.03 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 5.97 million | 386.74 million | 380.77 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 10.59 million | 448.99 million | 438.40 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 14.10 million | 496.19 million | 482.09 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, Nigeria or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 510.99 million against 15.20 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between Nigeria and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 495.79 million, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 7th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th 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