Nigeria vs South Asia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Nigeria
13.21 million number
in 2020
South Asia
137.84 million number
in 2019
Nigeria rank
5th
South Asia rank
8th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 137.84 million number against 13.21 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 124.63 million number.
That makes South Asia's figure about 10.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 8th of 205 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.39 million number | 63.25 million number | 60.86 million number | South Asia |
| 1980s | 3.96 million number | 78.35 million number | 74.38 million number | South Asia |
| 1990s | 6.91 million number | 98.54 million number | 91.62 million number | South Asia |
| 2000s | 8.75 million number | 124.61 million number | 115.86 million number | South Asia |
| 2010s | 11.14 million number | 134.88 million number | 123.75 million number | South Asia |
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 South Asia?
- South Asia, at 137.84 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 Nigeria and South Asia?
- 124.63 million number, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Nigeria and South Asia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 8th 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.