Nigeria vs UNICEF: Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Nigeria
6.7%
in 1990
UNICEF: Africa
9.1%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
126th
UNICEF: Africa rank
125th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 9.1% against 6.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 126th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 125th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.4% | 11.6% | 7.8% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 14.6% | 12.0% | 2.6% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 11.1% | 4.3% | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational, Nigeria or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 9.1% against 6.7% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Nigeria and UNICEF: Africa?
- 2.4%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1990.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Nigeria ranks 126th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 125th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release