Nigeria vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female
Nigeria
4.96 million
in 2025
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
55.62 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
3rd
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 55.62 million against 4.96 million in Nigeria, a difference of 50.66 million.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 11.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 174 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.51 million | 49.40 million | 46.89 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 2.79 million | 64.51 million | 61.72 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 3.55 million | 66.08 million | 62.54 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 4.51 million | 66.90 million | 62.39 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 55.62 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 50.66 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th 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