Nigeria vs South Asia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes
Nigeria
4.48 million number
in 2016
South Asia
84.37 million number
in 2019
Nigeria rank
10th
South Asia rank
9th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 84.37 million number against 4.48 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 79.89 million number.
That makes South Asia's figure about 18.9 times Nigeria's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 9th of 188 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.66 million number | 34.14 million number | 32.48 million number | South Asia |
| 2000s | 2.57 million number | 46.22 million number | 43.65 million number | South Asia |
| 2010s | 4.79 million number | 71.56 million number | 66.77 million number | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Nigeria or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 84.37 million number against 4.48 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Nigeria and South Asia?
- 79.89 million number, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Nigeria and South Asia rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 9th 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.