Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female
Bangladesh
3.93 million
in 2024
Nigeria
2.97 million
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
7th
Nigeria rank
9th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3.93 million against 2.97 million in Nigeria, a difference of 960,620.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 196 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 million | 755,082 | 1.06 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 2.01 million | 1.13 million | 877,102 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2.93 million | 2.22 million | 717,911 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 4.23 million | 2.91 million | 1.31 million | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, female, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Bangladesh, at 3.93 million against 2.97 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, female between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 960,620, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release