Indonesia vs Nigeria: Population by level of education
Indonesia
116.50 million people
in 2100
Nigeria
194.75 million people
in 2100
Indonesia rank
6th
Nigeria rank
4th
Population by level of education over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 194.75 million people against 116.50 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 78.25 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Indonesia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 9 and Nigeria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61,150 people | 96,100 people | 34,950 people | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 228,850 people | 270,600 people | 41,750 people | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 696,000 people | 602,850 people | 93,150 people | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 1.86 million people | 1.41 million people | 447,800 people | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 4.32 million people | 2.95 million people | 1.37 million people | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 7.83 million people | 5.31 million people | 2.53 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 13.00 million people | 9.77 million people | 3.23 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 20.09 million people | 14.33 million people | 5.76 million people | Indonesia |
| 2030s | 30.17 million people | 22.80 million people | 7.36 million people | Indonesia |
| 2040s | 42.91 million people | 35.14 million people | 7.76 million people | Indonesia |
| 2050s | 56.73 million people | 51.69 million people | 5.04 million people | Indonesia |
| 2060s | 71.09 million people | 73.62 million people | 2.53 million people | Nigeria |
| 2070s | 85.11 million people | 101.38 million people | 16.27 million people | Nigeria |
| 2080s | 98.13 million people | 133.40 million people | 35.26 million people | Nigeria |
| 2090s | 109.44 million people | 167.99 million people | 58.55 million people | Nigeria |
| 2100s | 116.50 million people | 194.75 million people | 78.25 million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by level of education, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 194.75 million people against 116.50 million people in Indonesia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population by level of education between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 78.25 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for population by level of education?
- Indonesia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by level of education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.