Nigeria vs United States of America: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Nigeria
13.21 million number
in 2020
United States of America
12.63 million number
in 2018
Nigeria rank
5th
United States of America rank
6th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- United States of America
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 13.21 million number against 12.63 million number in United States of America, a difference of 581,200 number.
Across all 49 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 6th of 205 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.39 million number | 12.47 million number | 10.08 million number | United States of America |
| 1980s | 3.96 million number | 11.62 million number | 7.66 million number | United States of America |
| 1990s | 6.91 million number | 10.95 million number | 4.04 million number | United States of America |
| 2000s | 8.75 million number | 12.66 million number | 3.91 million number | United States of America |
| 2010s | 10.95 million number | 12.68 million number | 1.72 million number | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- Nigeria, at 13.21 million number against 12.63 million number in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Nigeria and United States of America?
- 581,200 number, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States of America?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Nigeria and United States of America rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 6th 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.