Nigeria vs Turkey: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled

Nigeria
12.53 million
in 2013
Turkey
8.69 million
in 2017
Nigeria rank
7th
Turkey rank
9th

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Nigeria
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 12.53 million against 8.69 million in Turkey, a difference of 3.84 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Turkey ahead.

Nigeria ranks 7th and Turkey ranks 9th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Turkey Difference Ahead
1970s 550,280 1.33 million 780,304 Turkey
1980s 2.52 million 2.12 million 403,652 Nigeria
1990s 3.62 million 3.05 million 568,216 Nigeria
2010s 11.06 million 6.78 million 4.28 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, Nigeria or Turkey?
Nigeria, at 12.53 million against 8.69 million in Turkey as of 2013.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between Nigeria and Turkey?
3.84 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Turkey?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
How do Nigeria and Turkey rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 7th and Turkey ranks 9th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.