Nigeria vs Pakistan: Secondary education, general pupils

Nigeria
12.53 million
in 2013
Pakistan
12.91 million
in 2018
Nigeria rank
7th
Pakistan rank
6th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 12.91 million against 12.53 million in Nigeria, a difference of 378,400.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.

Nigeria ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 566,943 1.74 million 1.17 million Pakistan
1980s 2.39 million 2.57 million 181,659 Pakistan
1990s 3.21 million 4.25 million 1.04 million Pakistan
2010s 11.06 million 9.98 million 1.08 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 12.91 million against 12.53 million in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Nigeria and Pakistan?
378,400, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Nigeria ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 6th 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

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