Nigeria vs Pakistan: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Nigeria
13.21 million number
in 2020
Pakistan
17.92 million number
in 2020
Nigeria rank
5th
Pakistan rank
3rd
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 17.92 million number against 13.21 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 4.71 million number.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 205 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 | 2.39 million number | 5.46 million number | 3.07 million number | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 3.96 million number | 7.73 million number | 3.77 million number | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 6.91 million number | 10.49 million number | 3.57 million number | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 8.75 million number | 14.47 million number | 5.72 million number | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 11.14 million number | 17.07 million number | 5.93 million number | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 13.21 million number | 17.92 million number | 4.71 million number | 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 17.92 million number against 13.21 million number in Nigeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 4.71 million number, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 205 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.