Nigeria vs Pakistan: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Nigeria
16.36 million
in 2025
Pakistan
23.28 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
4th
Pakistan rank
3rd
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 23.28 million against 16.36 million in Nigeria, a difference of 6.93 million.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 220 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.37 million | 6.06 million | 3.69 million | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 3.97 million | 8.34 million | 4.38 million | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 7.19 million | 11.70 million | 4.51 million | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 9.05 million | 16.42 million | 7.37 million | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 11.87 million | 19.39 million | 7.51 million | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 15.25 million | 21.83 million | 6.57 million | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 23.28 million against 16.36 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 6.93 million, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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