Bangladesh vs Nigeria: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both
Bangladesh
6.85 million
in 2025
Nigeria
10.12 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
4th
Nigeria rank
3rd
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 10.12 million against 6.85 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 3.27 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.91 million | 5.07 million | 3.84 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 11.14 million | 5.66 million | 5.48 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 7.97 million | 7.22 million | 741,400 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 6.75 million | 9.34 million | 2.59 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 10.12 million against 6.85 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 3.27 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (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