Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Nigeria or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 46.7% against 46.6% in Nigeria as of 2017.

What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Nigeria and United Arab Emirates?

0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Arab Emirates?

14 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs United Arab Emirates: Secondary education, pupils

Nigeria

46.6%

in 2016

United Arab Emirates

46.7%

in 2017

Nigeria rank

171st

United Arab Emirates rank

170th

Secondary education, pupils over time

Nigeria
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 46.7% against 46.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 171st and United Arab Emirates ranks 170th of 203 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	33.7%	37.4%	3.7%	United Arab Emirates
1980s	35.3%	46.7%	11.4%	United Arab Emirates
1990s	42.9%	50.1%	7.2%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	46.6%	48.6%	2.0%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Nigeria or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 46.7% against 46.6% in Nigeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Nigeria and United Arab Emirates?: 0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Arab Emirates?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2016.
How do Nigeria and United Arab Emirates rank globally for secondary education, pupils?: Nigeria ranks 171st and United Arab Emirates ranks 170th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Unit: % female
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.