Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Bangladesh or Nigeria?

Bangladesh, at 15.11 million against 12.53 million in Nigeria as of 2018.

What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Bangladesh and Nigeria?

2.58 million, with Bangladesh ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?

15 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Secondary education, general pupils

Bangladesh

15.11 million

in 2018

Nigeria

12.53 million

in 2013

Bangladesh rank

5th

Nigeria rank

7th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

Bangladesh
Nigeria

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 15.11 million against 12.53 million in Nigeria, a difference of 2.58 million.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 204 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.27 million	615,635	1.66 million	Bangladesh
1980s	2.97 million	2.44 million	529,970	Bangladesh
1990s	3.56 million	2.91 million	653,720	Bangladesh
2010s	12.03 million	11.06 million	969,700	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Bangladesh or Nigeria?: Bangladesh, at 15.11 million against 12.53 million in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Bangladesh and Nigeria?: 2.58 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2013.
How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?: Bangladesh ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, general pupils
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.