MDG: World vs Nigeria: School age population, upper secondary education, female
MDG: World
199.67 million
in 2024
Nigeria
8.02 million
in 2025
MDG: World rank
4th
Nigeria rank
4th
School age population, upper secondary education, female over time
- MDG: World
- Nigeria
How they compare
MDG: World currently reports 199.67 million against 8.02 million in Nigeria, a difference of 191.65 million.
That makes MDG: World's figure about 24.9 times Nigeria's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: World has been ahead every year.
MDG: World ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 221 groups.
MDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: World | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132.44 million | 1.20 million | 131.23 million | MDG: World |
| 1980s | 161.82 million | 1.99 million | 159.83 million | MDG: World |
| 1990s | 167.98 million | 3.57 million | 164.41 million | MDG: World |
| 2000s | 188.50 million | 4.46 million | 184.03 million | MDG: World |
| 2010s | 188.57 million | 5.83 million | 182.74 million | MDG: World |
| 2020s | 196.13 million | 7.38 million | 188.75 million | MDG: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, female, MDG: World or Nigeria?
- MDG: World, at 199.67 million against 8.02 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between MDG: World and Nigeria?
- 191.65 million, with MDG: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: World and Nigeria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do MDG: World and Nigeria rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- MDG: World ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, female (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