Nigeria vs United States: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general
Nigeria
2.96 million
in 2025
United States
2.05 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
3rd
United States rank
6th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time
- Nigeria
- United States
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.96 million against 2.05 million in United States, a difference of 914,280.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and United States ranks 6th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 712,715 | 2.02 million | 1.31 million | United States |
| 1980s | 977,129 | 1.66 million | 687,140 | United States |
| 1990s | 1.35 million | 1.81 million | 461,456 | United States |
| 2000s | 1.66 million | 2.05 million | 392,392 | United States |
| 2010s | 2.24 million | 2.02 million | 220,783 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.80 million | 2.05 million | 754,020 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Nigeria or United States?
- Nigeria, at 2.96 million against 2.05 million in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Nigeria and United States?
- 914,280, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and United States rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and United States ranks 6th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). 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