MDG: Developing Regions vs Nigeria: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female

MDG: Developing Regions
117.39 million
in 2024
Nigeria
2.97 million
in 2023
MDG: Developing Regions rank
8th
Nigeria rank
9th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female over time

  • MDG: Developing Regions
  • Nigeria
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M199420092024

How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 117.39 million against 2.97 million in Nigeria, a difference of 114.42 million.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 39.5 times Nigeria's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 221 groups.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Developing Regions Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 51.70 million 755,082 50.95 million MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 69.55 million 1.13 million 68.42 million MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 97.36 million 2.19 million 95.17 million MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 112.47 million 2.91 million 109.56 million MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, female, MDG: Developing Regions or Nigeria?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 117.39 million against 2.97 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, female between MDG: Developing Regions and Nigeria?
114.42 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and Nigeria?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do MDG: Developing Regions and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 221 groups.
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

Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,681 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release