China vs Nigeria: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both
China
16.91 million number
in 2019
Nigeria
7.73 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
China currently reports 16.91 million number against 7.73 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 9.18 million number.
That makes China's figure about 2.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 164 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.25 million number | 4.82 million number | 14.44 million number | China |
| 2000s | 23.33 million number | 5.46 million number | 17.87 million number | China |
| 2010s | 18.66 million number | 6.81 million number | 11.86 million number | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, China or Nigeria?
- China, at 16.91 million number against 7.73 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between China and Nigeria?
- 9.18 million number, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 164 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.