Bangladesh vs Nigeria: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Bangladesh
16.80 million
in 2025
Nigeria
24.05 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
7th
Nigeria rank
4th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 24.05 million against 16.80 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 7.26 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.97 million | 5.31 million | 1.66 million | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 8.84 million | 7.10 million | 1.74 million | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 11.66 million | 10.22 million | 1.45 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 14.68 million | 13.62 million | 1.05 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 15.49 million | 17.18 million | 1.69 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 16.44 million | 22.06 million | 5.62 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 24.05 million against 16.80 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 7.26 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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