Nigeria vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female
Nigeria
2.97 million
in 2023
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
119.19 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
9th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 119.19 million against 2.97 million in Nigeria, a difference of 116.22 million.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 40.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 9th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 196 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 755,082 | 55.66 million | 54.91 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 1.13 million | 73.40 million | 72.27 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 2.19 million | 100.00 million | 97.81 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 2.91 million | 114.32 million | 111.41 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, female, Nigeria or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 119.19 million against 2.97 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, female between Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 116.22 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Nigeria ranks 9th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th 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