Nigeria vs Türkiye: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled

Nigeria
912,245
in 2021
Türkiye
788,294
in 2023
Nigeria rank
8th
Türkiye rank
10th

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Nigeria
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 912,245 against 788,294 in Türkiye, a difference of 123,951.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Türkiye ahead.

Nigeria ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 10th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 21,577 71,778 50,200 Türkiye
1980s 94,971 130,255 35,284 Türkiye
1990s 146,943 170,604 23,661 Türkiye
2010s 797,504 706,626 90,878 Nigeria
2020s 887,058 752,564 134,494 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, gaps filled, Nigeria or Türkiye?
Nigeria, at 912,245 against 788,294 in Türkiye as of 2021.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, gaps filled between Nigeria and Türkiye?
123,951, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Türkiye?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Türkiye rank globally for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 10th 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.