Middle income vs Nigeria: Secondary education, pupils

Middle income
510.99 million
in 2024
Nigeria
15.20 million
in 2023
Middle income rank
4th
Nigeria rank
7th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Middle income
  • Nigeria
0200.0M400.0M600.0M197019972024

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 510.99 million against 15.20 million in Nigeria, a difference of 495.79 million.

That makes Middle income's figure about 33.6 times Nigeria's.

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

Middle income ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 165.56 million 643,085 164.92 million Middle income
1980s 217.93 million 2.73 million 215.21 million Middle income
1990s 296.51 million 3.48 million 293.03 million Middle income
2000s 386.74 million 5.97 million 380.77 million Middle income
2010s 448.99 million 10.59 million 438.40 million Middle income
2020s 496.19 million 14.10 million 482.09 million Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Middle income or Nigeria?
Middle income, at 510.99 million against 15.20 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Middle income and Nigeria?
495.79 million, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Nigeria?
38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Middle income and Nigeria rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Middle income ranks 4th 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.