Nigeria vs Philippines: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled

Nigeria
7.54 million
in 2023
Philippines
5.90 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
8th
Philippines rank
11th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 7.54 million against 5.90 million in Philippines, a difference of 1.64 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Philippines ahead.

Nigeria ranks 8th and Philippines ranks 11th of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Philippines Difference Ahead
1980s 1.04 million 1.64 million 604,472 Philippines
1990s 1.57 million 2.30 million 730,520 Philippines
2000s 2.62 million 3.14 million 519,275 Philippines
2010s 5.23 million 4.46 million 766,657 Nigeria
2020s 6.99 million 6.08 million 909,590 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled, Nigeria or Philippines?
Nigeria, at 7.54 million against 5.90 million in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled between Nigeria and Philippines?
1.64 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?
31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 8th and Philippines ranks 11th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 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.