Nigeria vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: School age population, upper secondary education, female

Nigeria
8.02 million
in 2025
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
181.07 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
4th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th

School age population, upper secondary education, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019972025

How they compare

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 181.07 million against 8.02 million in Nigeria, a difference of 173.04 million.

That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 22.6 times Nigeria's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 4th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 220 countries.

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria UNICEF: All Unicef Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 1.20 million 113.11 million 111.91 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
1980s 1.99 million 142.50 million 140.51 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
1990s 3.57 million 148.66 million 145.09 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2000s 4.46 million 169.29 million 164.83 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2010s 5.83 million 170.42 million 164.59 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2020s 7.38 million 177.84 million 170.46 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, female, Nigeria or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 181.07 million against 8.02 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
173.04 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
Nigeria ranks 4th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 220 countries.
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

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release