Nigeria vs UNICEF: World: Enrolment in secondary education, male

Nigeria
7.66 million
in 2023
UNICEF: World
336.69 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
7th
UNICEF: World rank
5th

Enrolment in secondary education, male over time

  • Nigeria
  • UNICEF: World
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How they compare

UNICEF: World currently reports 336.69 million against 7.66 million in Nigeria, a difference of 329.03 million.

That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 44.0 times Nigeria's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 7th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria UNICEF: World Difference Ahead
1970s 429,361 148.15 million 147.72 million UNICEF: World
1980s 1.69 million 176.86 million 175.17 million UNICEF: World
1990s 1.92 million 218.67 million 216.76 million UNICEF: World
2000s 3.33 million 264.41 million 261.08 million UNICEF: World
2010s 5.65 million 298.62 million 292.97 million UNICEF: World
2020s 7.17 million 328.45 million 321.27 million UNICEF: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, Nigeria or UNICEF: World?
UNICEF: World, at 336.69 million against 7.66 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between Nigeria and UNICEF: World?
329.03 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: World?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and UNICEF: World rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Nigeria ranks 7th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,679 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release