Nigeria vs Turkey: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Nigeria
15.20 million
in 2023
Turkey
12.31 million
in 2023
Nigeria rank
7th
Turkey rank
10th
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- Nigeria
- Turkey
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 15.20 million against 12.31 million in Turkey, a difference of 2.88 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Turkey ahead.
Nigeria ranks 7th and Turkey ranks 10th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 670,955 | 1.68 million | 1.01 million | Turkey |
| 1980s | 2.76 million | 2.72 million | 31,358 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 3.48 million | 4.57 million | 1.09 million | Turkey |
| 2000s | 5.94 million | 6.59 million | 643,101 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 10.78 million | 10.07 million | 713,763 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 14.22 million | 11.75 million | 2.46 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Nigeria or Turkey?
- Nigeria, at 15.20 million against 12.31 million in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Nigeria and Turkey?
- 2.88 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Turkey?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Turkey rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 7th and Turkey ranks 10th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.