Nauru vs Nigeria: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public
Nauru
52.2%
in 2023
Nigeria
52.0%
in 2023
Nauru rank
54th
Nigeria rank
56th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public over time
- Nauru
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 52.2% against 52.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nauru ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 56th of 179 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 61.0% | 13.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 54.6% | 4.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 51.9% | 4.1% | 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, Nauru or Nigeria?
- Nauru, at 52.2% against 52.0% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public between Nauru and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Nauru 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 54th 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