Japan vs Nigeria: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes
Japan
3.61 million number
in 2018
Nigeria
4.48 million number
in 2016
Japan rank
12th
Nigeria rank
10th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Japan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.48 million number against 3.61 million number in Japan, a difference of 867,840 number.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.56 million number | 1.66 million number | 2.90 million number | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.07 million number | 2.57 million number | 1.49 million number | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.66 million number | 4.79 million number | 1.12 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, Japan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4.48 million number against 3.61 million number in Japan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Japan and Nigeria?
- 867,840 number, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Japan and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 12th 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.