Secondary education, general pupils in Nigeria
Nigeria: Secondary education, general pupils was 12.53 million in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils in Nigeria, 1970–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 12.53 million for secondary education, general pupils in 2013. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Nigeria peaked at 12.53 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 293,498, in 1970.
Nigeria ranks 7th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 527,880 | 293,498 | 913,648 | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.39 million | 1.19 million | 3.17 million | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.62 million | 2.91 million | 4.45 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.06 million | 9.59 million | 12.53 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 913,305 (2021)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.38 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 88.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Nigeria?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Nigeria was 12.53 million in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.53 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 293,498 in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Nigeria ranks 7th out of 204 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.