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

Indonesia, at 19.99 million against 12.53 million in Nigeria as of 2018.

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

7.46 million, with Indonesia ahead.

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

20 years are reported by both, from 1970 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.

Indonesia vs Nigeria: Secondary education, general pupils

Indonesia

19.99 million

in 2018

Nigeria

12.53 million

in 2013

Indonesia rank

4th

Nigeria rank

7th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

Indonesia
Nigeria

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 19.99 million against 12.53 million in Nigeria, a difference of 7.46 million.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.6 times Nigeria's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.43 million	463,585	1.97 million	Indonesia
1980s	7.22 million	2.56 million	4.66 million	Indonesia
1990s	9.65 million	3.62 million	6.02 million	Indonesia
2010s	17.59 million	11.06 million	6.52 million	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Indonesia or Nigeria?: Indonesia, at 19.99 million against 12.53 million in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Indonesia and Nigeria?: 7.46 million, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2013.
How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?: Indonesia ranks 4th 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: 06 August 2026

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