Nigeria vs Spain: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public
Nigeria
69.5%
in 2023
Spain
69.3%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
136th
Spain rank
137th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public over time
- Nigeria
- Spain
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 69.5% against 69.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 136th and Spain ranks 137th of 183 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.9% | 78.0% | 5.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 75.8% | 1.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 70.5% | 1.6% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public, Nigeria or Spain?
- Nigeria, at 69.5% against 69.3% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public between Nigeria and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Spain rank globally for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Nigeria ranks 136th and Spain ranks 137th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). 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