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

Nigeria
17.34 million
in 2025
WB: World
435.13 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
4th
WB: World rank
4th

School age population, secondary education, male over time

  • Nigeria
  • WB: World
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How they compare

WB: World currently reports 435.13 million against 17.34 million in Nigeria, a difference of 417.79 million.

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

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

Nigeria ranks 4th and WB: World ranks 4th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria WB: World Difference Ahead
1970s 4.43 million 294.75 million 290.32 million WB: World
1980s 5.74 million 350.57 million 344.82 million WB: World
1990s 7.63 million 363.09 million 355.47 million WB: World
2000s 9.58 million 400.99 million 391.41 million WB: World
2010s 12.78 million 402.87 million 390.09 million WB: World
2020s 16.06 million 426.82 million 410.76 million WB: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, male, Nigeria or WB: World?
WB: World, at 435.13 million against 17.34 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, male between Nigeria and WB: World?
417.79 million, with WB: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: World?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and WB: World rank globally for school age population, secondary education, male?
Nigeria ranks 4th and WB: World ranks 4th 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