Which has higher secondary education, teachers, gaps filled, Nigeria or Turkey?

Nigeria, at 912,245 against 788,294 in Turkey as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Turkey?

24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.

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.

Nigeria vs Turkey: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled

Nigeria

912,245

in 2021

Turkey

788,294

in 2023

Nigeria rank

8th

Turkey rank

10th

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

Nigeria
Turkey

How they compare

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

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1970s	21,577	71,778	50,200	Turkey
1980s	94,971	130,255	35,284	Turkey
1990s	146,943	170,604	23,661	Turkey
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 Turkey?: Nigeria, at 912,245 against 788,294 in Turkey as of 2021.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, gaps filled between Nigeria and Turkey?: 123,951, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Turkey?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Turkey rank globally for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?: Nigeria ranks 8th and Turkey 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: 22 August 2026

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.