Nigeria vs SDG: World: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female
Nigeria
4.96 million
in 2025
SDG: World
59.43 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
3rd
SDG: World rank
1st
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female over time
- Nigeria
- SDG: World
How they compare
SDG: World currently reports 59.43 million against 4.96 million in Nigeria, a difference of 54.47 million.
That makes SDG: World's figure about 12.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, SDG: World has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and SDG: World ranks 1st of 174 countries.
SDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.51 million | 55.36 million | 52.85 million | SDG: World |
| 2000s | 2.79 million | 72.70 million | 69.91 million | SDG: World |
| 2010s | 3.55 million | 73.58 million | 70.04 million | SDG: World |
| 2020s | 4.51 million | 73.58 million | 69.08 million | SDG: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female, Nigeria or SDG: World?
- SDG: World, at 59.43 million against 4.96 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female between Nigeria and SDG: World?
- 54.47 million, with SDG: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and SDG: World?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and SDG: World rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and SDG: World ranks 1st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary 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