Middle income vs Nigeria: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Middle income
308.50 million number
in 2019
Nigeria
13.21 million number
in 2020
Middle income rank
4th
Nigeria rank
5th

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Middle income
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 308.50 million number against 13.21 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 295.29 million number.

That makes Middle income's figure about 23.4 times Nigeria's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 45 groups.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 169.57 million number 2.39 million number 167.18 million number Middle income
1980s 236.17 million number 3.96 million number 232.21 million number Middle income
1990s 264.72 million number 6.91 million number 257.81 million number Middle income
2000s 313.37 million number 8.75 million number 304.62 million number Middle income
2010s 306.74 million number 11.14 million number 295.60 million number Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Middle income or Nigeria?
Middle income, at 308.50 million number against 13.21 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Middle income and Nigeria?
295.29 million number, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Nigeria?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Middle income and Nigeria rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Middle income ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 45 groups.
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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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.