Nigeria vs Türkiye: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled

Nigeria
15.20 million
in 2023
Türkiye
12.31 million
in 2023
Nigeria rank
7th
Türkiye rank
10th

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Nigeria
  • Türkiye
05.0M10.0M15.0M197019962023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 15.20 million against 12.31 million in Türkiye, a difference of 2.88 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Türkiye ahead.

Nigeria ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 10th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 670,955 1.68 million 1.01 million Türkiye
1980s 2.76 million 2.72 million 31,358 Nigeria
1990s 3.48 million 4.57 million 1.09 million Türkiye
2000s 5.94 million 6.59 million 643,101 Türkiye
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 Türkiye?
Nigeria, at 15.20 million against 12.31 million in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Nigeria and Türkiye?
2.88 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Türkiye?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Türkiye rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 7th and Türkiye 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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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.