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.
Secondary education, general pupils in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 293,498 | — |
| 1971 | 323,482 | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 399,722 | +23.6% |
| 1973 | 432,256 | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 601,652 | +39.2% |
| 1978 | 730,899 | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 913,648 | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 1.19 million | +30.7% |
| 1981 | 1.55 million | +30.0% |
| 1982 | 2.00 million | +28.5% |
| 1983 | 2.50 million | +25.5% |
| 1984 | 3.01 million | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 3.17 million | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 2.94 million | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 2.73 million | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 2.91 million | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 3.12 million | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 3.60 million | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 4.03 million | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 4.45 million | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 9.59 million | +115.5% |
| 2013 | 12.53 million | +30.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +115.5% | 4.45 million | 9.59 million |
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.51 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.68 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 912,245 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (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.