Nigeria vs Upper middle income: Secondary education, pupils

Nigeria
15.20 million
in 2023
Upper middle income
233.28 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
8th
Upper middle income rank
8th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Nigeria
  • Upper middle income
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M197019972024

How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 233.28 million against 15.20 million in Nigeria, a difference of 218.08 million.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 15.3 times Nigeria's.

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

Nigeria ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 8th of 207 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 643,085 88.34 million 87.70 million Upper middle income
1980s 2.73 million 124.54 million 121.81 million Upper middle income
1990s 3.48 million 158.73 million 155.24 million Upper middle income
2000s 5.97 million 209.03 million 203.06 million Upper middle income
2010s 10.59 million 215.38 million 204.79 million Upper middle income
2020s 14.10 million 222.98 million 208.88 million Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Nigeria or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 233.28 million against 15.20 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Nigeria and Upper middle income?
218.08 million, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Upper middle income?
38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Upper middle income rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Nigeria ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 8th of 207 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

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