Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public
Ethiopia
52.3%
in 2015
Nigeria
52.0%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
53rd
Nigeria rank
56th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 52.3% against 52.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 53rd and Nigeria ranks 56th of 179 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.8% | 55.6% | 8.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 55.1% | 1.4% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at 52.3% against 52.0% in Nigeria as of 2015.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Ethiopia ranks 53rd and Nigeria ranks 56th 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, male (%). 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