Nigeria vs World: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female

Nigeria
3.80 million number
in 2019
World
73.39 million number
in 2019
Nigeria rank
3rd
World rank
1st

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 73.39 million number against 3.80 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 69.59 million number.

That makes World's figure about 19.3 times Nigeria's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 164 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria World Difference Ahead
1990s 2.37 million number 63.94 million number 61.56 million number World
2000s 2.69 million number 72.87 million number 70.18 million number World
2010s 3.35 million number 72.64 million number 69.29 million number 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 World?
World, at 73.39 million number against 3.80 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female between Nigeria and World?
69.59 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Nigeria and World rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
Nigeria ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 164 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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.