Nauru vs Nigeria: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public
Nauru
47.8%
in 2023
Nigeria
48.0%
in 2023
Nauru rank
126th
Nigeria rank
124th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public over time
- Nauru
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 48.0% against 47.8% in Nauru, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 126th and Nigeria ranks 124th of 179 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.7% | 39.0% | 13.7% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 45.4% | 4.0% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 48.1% | 4.1% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public, Nauru or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 48.0% against 47.8% in Nauru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public between Nauru and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and Nigeria rank globally for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Nauru ranks 126th and Nigeria ranks 124th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public institutions, female (%). 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