Nigeria vs Pakistan: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general
Nigeria
3.06 million
in 2025
Pakistan
3.07 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
4th
Pakistan rank
3rd
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 3.07 million against 3.06 million in Nigeria, a difference of 12,770.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 220 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 697,194 | 916,976 | 219,783 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 981,617 | 1.23 million | 250,982 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 1.37 million | 1.79 million | 418,051 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 1.71 million | 2.34 million | 627,064 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 2.32 million | 2.68 million | 355,500 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 2.91 million | 3.06 million | 148,575 | Pakistan |
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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 3.07 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 Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 12,770, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 3rd 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