Nigeria vs United States of America: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Nigeria
34.05 million
in 2025
United States of America
26.41 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
4th
United States of America rank
6th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- United States of America
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 34.05 million against 26.41 million in United States of America, a difference of 7.65 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Nigeria ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 6th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.98 million | 25.14 million | 16.15 million | United States of America |
| 1980s | 11.50 million | 21.80 million | 10.30 million | United States of America |
| 1990s | 15.12 million | 21.96 million | 6.84 million | United States of America |
| 2000s | 18.88 million | 25.28 million | 6.40 million | United States of America |
| 2010s | 25.10 million | 25.10 million | 7,410 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 31.87 million | 25.83 million | 6.05 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Nigeria or United States of America?
- Nigeria, at 34.05 million against 26.41 million in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Nigeria and United States of America?
- 7.65 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and United States of America rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 6th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, both sexes (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