Nigeria vs Qatar: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Nigeria
15 years
in 2025
Qatar
15 years
in 2025
Nigeria rank
64th
Qatar rank
64th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Nigeria
- Qatar
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 15 years against 15 years in Qatar, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 64th and Qatar ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 years | 15 years | 2 years | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 16.2 years | 15 years | 1.2 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Nigeria or Qatar?
- Nigeria, at 15 years against 15 years in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Nigeria and Qatar?
- 0 years, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Qatar?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Qatar rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Nigeria ranks 64th and Qatar ranks 64th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). 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