Nigeria vs Sweden: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education
Nigeria
3 years
in 2020
Sweden
3 years
in 2020
Nigeria rank
52nd
Sweden rank
52nd
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time
- Nigeria
- Sweden
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Sweden, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 52nd of 209 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 years | 3 years | 1 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.4 years | 3 years | 0.6 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of upper secondary education, Nigeria or Sweden?
- Nigeria, at 3 years against 3 years in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Nigeria and Sweden?
- 0 years, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sweden?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Nigeria and Sweden rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
- Nigeria ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 52nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of grades (years) in upper secondary education.