Nigeria vs Türkiye: Secondary education, general pupils

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

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Nigeria
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Türkiye ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 566,943 1.35 million 778,215 Türkiye
1980s 2.39 million 2.06 million 329,690 Nigeria
1990s 3.62 million 3.05 million 568,216 Nigeria
2010s 11.06 million 7.21 million 3.85 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Nigeria or Türkiye?
Nigeria, at 12.53 million against 8.69 million in Türkiye as of 2013.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Nigeria and Türkiye?
3.84 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Türkiye?
21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
How do Nigeria and Türkiye rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Nigeria ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 9th 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.