Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Nigeria or United States of America?

United States of America, at 25.35 million against 15.20 million in Nigeria as of 2023.

What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Nigeria and United States of America?

10.15 million, with United States of America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States of America?

7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.

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.

Nigeria vs United States of America: Secondary education, pupils

Nigeria

15.20 million

in 2023

United States of America

25.35 million

in 2023

Nigeria rank

7th

United States of America rank

4th

Secondary education, pupils over time

Nigeria
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 25.35 million against 15.20 million in Nigeria, a difference of 10.15 million.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.7 times Nigeria's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 4th of 206 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2010s	10.83 million	24.56 million	13.73 million	United States of America
2020s	14.10 million	25.32 million	11.22 million	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Nigeria or United States of America?: United States of America, at 25.35 million against 15.20 million in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Nigeria and United States of America?: 10.15 million, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States of America?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and United States of America rank globally for secondary education, pupils?: Nigeria ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 4th of 206 countries.
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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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: 20 August 2026

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