Egypt vs Nigeria: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes
Egypt
4.01 million number
in 2019
Nigeria
4.48 million number
in 2016
Egypt rank
11th
Nigeria rank
10th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.48 million number against 4.01 million number in Egypt, a difference of 468,860 number.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.10 million number | 1.66 million number | 1.44 million number | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3.21 million number | 2.44 million number | 774,638 number | Egypt |
| 2010s | 3.20 million number | 4.76 million number | 1.56 million number | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4.48 million number against 4.01 million number in Egypt as of 2016.
- What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 468,860 number, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 188 countries.
- 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
Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.