Nigeria vs Upper middle income: Secondary education, general pupils

Nigeria
12.53 million
in 2013
Upper middle income
172.00 million
in 2018
Nigeria rank
7th
Upper middle income rank
8th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Nigeria
  • Upper middle income
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019942018

How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 172.00 million against 12.53 million in Nigeria, a difference of 159.47 million.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 13.7 times Nigeria's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 8th of 204 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 527,880 88.71 million 88.19 million Upper middle income
1980s 2.39 million 114.00 million 111.61 million Upper middle income
1990s 3.62 million 127.00 million 123.38 million Upper middle income
2010s 11.06 million 176.00 million 164.94 million Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Nigeria or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 172.00 million against 12.53 million in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Nigeria and Upper middle income?
159.47 million, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Upper middle income?
22 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2013.
How do Nigeria and Upper middle income rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Nigeria ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 8th 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.