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

Nigeria
7.54 million
in 2023
Türkiye
5.96 million
in 2023
Nigeria rank
8th
Türkiye rank
10th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 7.54 million against 5.96 million in Türkiye, a difference of 1.58 million.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Türkiye ahead.

Nigeria ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 10th of 218 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 223,229 516,166 292,937 Türkiye
1980s 980,629 955,397 25,232 Nigeria
1990s 1.57 million 1.78 million 206,645 Türkiye
2000s 2.62 million 2.88 million 259,475 Türkiye
2010s 5.05 million 4.83 million 219,080 Nigeria
2020s 6.99 million 5.67 million 1.32 million 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 Türkiye?
Nigeria, at 7.54 million against 5.96 million in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled between Nigeria and Türkiye?
1.58 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Türkiye?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Türkiye rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 10th 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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Indicator
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.