Lower middle income vs Nigeria: Secondary education, pupils

Lower middle income
265.94 million
in 2024
Nigeria
15.20 million
in 2023
Lower middle income rank
7th
Nigeria rank
7th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Lower middle income
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Lower middle income currently reports 265.94 million against 15.20 million in Nigeria, a difference of 250.75 million.

That makes Lower middle income's figure about 17.5 times Nigeria's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.

Lower middle income ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 43 groups.

Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 59.85 million 643,085 59.21 million Lower middle income
1980s 77.20 million 2.73 million 74.48 million Lower middle income
1990s 121.72 million 3.48 million 118.23 million Lower middle income
2000s 163.86 million 5.97 million 157.89 million Lower middle income
2010s 223.27 million 10.59 million 212.69 million Lower middle income
2020s 261.83 million 14.10 million 247.73 million Lower middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Lower middle income or Nigeria?
Lower middle income, at 265.94 million against 15.20 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Lower middle income and Nigeria?
250.75 million, with Lower middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Nigeria?
38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Lower middle income and Nigeria rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Lower middle income ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.