How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?

17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.

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.

Japan vs Nigeria: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female

Japan

1.76 million number

in 2018

Nigeria

2.06 million number

in 2016

Japan rank

13th

Nigeria rank

10th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female over time

Japan
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 2.06 million number against 1.76 million number in Japan, a difference of 297,250 number.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.25 million number	755,082 number	1.50 million number	Japan
2000s	1.99 million number	1.13 million number	858,795 number	Japan
2010s	1.79 million number	2.19 million number	399,570 number	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, female, Japan or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 2.06 million number against 1.76 million number in Japan as of 2016.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, female between Japan and Nigeria?: 297,250 number, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Japan and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?: Japan ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 188 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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Indicator: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 4,401 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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