Nigeria vs UIS: World: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male
Nigeria
5.16 million
in 2025
UIS: World
63.67 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
3rd
UIS: World rank
1st
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male over time
- Nigeria
- UIS: World
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 63.67 million against 5.16 million in Nigeria, a difference of 58.52 million.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 12.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UIS: World has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and UIS: World ranks 1st of 174 countries.
UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.56 million | 57.97 million | 55.41 million | UIS: World |
| 2000s | 2.87 million | 76.69 million | 73.83 million | UIS: World |
| 2010s | 3.68 million | 78.37 million | 74.69 million | UIS: World |
| 2020s | 4.68 million | 78.17 million | 73.49 million | UIS: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male, Nigeria or UIS: World?
- UIS: World, at 63.67 million against 5.16 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male between Nigeria and UIS: World?
- 58.52 million, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UIS: World?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and UIS: World rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and UIS: 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, male (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