Japan vs Nigeria: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled

Japan
627,777
in 2023
Nigeria
912,245
in 2021
Japan rank
11th
Nigeria rank
8th

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Japan
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 912,245 against 627,777 in Japan, a difference of 284,468.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 507,788 21,577 486,211 Japan
1980s 596,086 94,971 501,115 Japan
1990s 663,086 143,955 519,131 Japan
2010s 635,784 797,504 161,720 Nigeria
2020s 632,806 887,058 254,252 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, gaps filled, Japan or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 912,245 against 627,777 in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, gaps filled between Japan and Nigeria?
284,468, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Japan and Nigeria rank globally for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Japan ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,396 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.