ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Nigeria: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
178.55 million
in 2024
Nigeria
6.12 million
in 2023
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
12th
Nigeria rank
9th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
  • Nigeria
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M199320082024

How they compare

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 178.55 million against 6.12 million in Nigeria, a difference of 172.43 million.

That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 29.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 91.47 million 1.66 million 89.81 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2000s 117.15 million 2.57 million 114.58 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2010s 157.03 million 4.76 million 152.28 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2020s 174.56 million 5.97 million 168.60 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Nigeria?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 178.55 million against 6.12 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Nigeria?
172.43 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Nigeria?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper 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

Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,809 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release