India vs Nigeria: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general
India
12.63 million
in 2025
Nigeria
3.06 million
in 2025
India rank
1st
Nigeria rank
4th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 12.63 million against 3.06 million in Nigeria, a difference of 9.57 million.
That makes India's figure about 4.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 4th of 220 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.53 million | 697,194 | 6.83 million | India |
| 1980s | 9.19 million | 981,617 | 8.21 million | India |
| 1990s | 11.42 million | 1.37 million | 10.05 million | India |
| 2000s | 12.21 million | 1.71 million | 10.50 million | India |
| 2010s | 12.89 million | 2.32 million | 10.57 million | India |
| 2020s | 12.65 million | 2.91 million | 9.74 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 12.63 million against 3.06 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between India and Nigeria?
- 9.57 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 4th 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, male (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