Indonesia vs Nigeria: World population level education

Indonesia
116.50 million
in 2100
Nigeria
194.75 million
in 2100
Indonesia rank
6th
Nigeria rank
4th

World population level education over time

  • Indonesia
  • Nigeria
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M195020252100

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 194.75 million against 116.50 million in Indonesia, a difference of 78.25 million.

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 96,100 34,950 Nigeria
1960s 228,850 270,600 41,750 Nigeria
1970s 696,000 602,850 93,150 Indonesia
1980s 1.86 million 1.41 million 447,800 Indonesia
1990s 4.32 million 2.95 million 1.37 million Indonesia
2000s 7.83 million 5.31 million 2.53 million Indonesia
2010s 13.00 million 9.77 million 3.23 million Indonesia
2020s 20.09 million 14.33 million 5.76 million Indonesia
2030s 30.17 million 22.80 million 7.36 million Indonesia
2040s 42.91 million 35.14 million 7.76 million Indonesia
2050s 56.73 million 51.69 million 5.04 million Indonesia
2060s 71.09 million 73.62 million 2.53 million Nigeria
2070s 85.11 million 101.38 million 16.27 million Nigeria
2080s 98.13 million 133.40 million 35.26 million Nigeria
2090s 109.44 million 167.99 million 58.55 million Nigeria
2100s 116.50 million 194.75 million 78.25 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population level education, Indonesia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 194.75 million against 116.50 million in Indonesia as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population level education between Indonesia and Nigeria?
78.25 million, 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 world population level education?
Indonesia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population level education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population level education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed