Indonesia vs Nigeria: School age population, tertiary education, male
Indonesia
11.38 million
in 2025
Nigeria
12.26 million
in 2025
Indonesia rank
6th
Nigeria rank
4th
School age population, tertiary education, male over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 12.26 million against 11.38 million in Indonesia, a difference of 879,300.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 221 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.35 million | 2.60 million | 2.75 million | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 7.93 million | 3.51 million | 4.42 million | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 9.88 million | 5.13 million | 4.74 million | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 11.03 million | 6.89 million | 4.13 million | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 11.14 million | 8.74 million | 2.40 million | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 11.32 million | 11.23 million | 87,867 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, male, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 12.26 million against 11.38 million in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, male between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 879,300, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Indonesia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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