Nigeria vs Türkiye: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

Nigeria
4.48 million number
in 2016
Türkiye
5.69 million number
in 2018
Nigeria rank
10th
Türkiye rank
8th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Nigeria
  • Türkiye
2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M199420062018

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 5.69 million number against 4.48 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 1.21 million number.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Türkiye ahead.

Nigeria ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 8th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 1.66 million number 2.53 million number 866,440 number Türkiye
2000s 2.57 million number 2.92 million number 342,892 number Türkiye
2010s 4.79 million number 4.76 million number 25,464 number Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Nigeria or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 5.69 million number against 4.48 million number in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Nigeria and Türkiye?
1.21 million number, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Türkiye?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Nigeria and Türkiye rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Nigeria ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 8th 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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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,502 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.