Nigeria vs United States of America: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female
Nigeria
4.96 million
in 2025
United States of America
2.25 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
3rd
United States of America rank
6th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female over time
- Nigeria
- United States of America
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.96 million against 2.25 million in United States of America, a difference of 2.71 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 174 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.51 million | 1.93 million | 580,860 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.79 million | 2.04 million | 749,537 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.55 million | 2.10 million | 1.44 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.57 million | 2.13 million | 2.44 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, female, Nigeria or United States of America?
- Nigeria, at 4.96 million against 2.25 million in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female between Nigeria and United States of America?
- 2.71 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and United States of America rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and United States of America 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