Nigeria vs UNICEF: World: School age population, secondary education, male

Nigeria
17.34 million
in 2025
UNICEF: World
434.82 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
4th
UNICEF: World rank
5th

School age population, secondary education, male over time

  • Nigeria
  • UNICEF: World
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How they compare

UNICEF: World currently reports 434.82 million against 17.34 million in Nigeria, a difference of 417.48 million.

That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 25.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 4th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 220 countries.

UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria UNICEF: World Difference Ahead
1970s 4.43 million 294.19 million 289.76 million UNICEF: World
1980s 5.74 million 350.01 million 344.27 million UNICEF: World
1990s 7.63 million 362.54 million 354.91 million UNICEF: World
2000s 9.58 million 400.46 million 390.88 million UNICEF: World
2010s 12.78 million 402.47 million 389.70 million UNICEF: World
2020s 16.06 million 426.51 million 410.45 million UNICEF: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, male, Nigeria or UNICEF: World?
UNICEF: World, at 434.82 million against 17.34 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, male between Nigeria and UNICEF: World?
417.48 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: World?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and UNICEF: World rank globally for school age population, secondary education, male?
Nigeria ranks 4th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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

Indicator
School age population, secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release