Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 16.69 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 16.69 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 16.69 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3915 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Nigeria ranks 57th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3915 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.4343 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4952 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5673 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8188 units per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9936 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1982 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1983 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1984 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 3.91 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 3.25 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 4.22 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 4.51 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 5.05 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 5.63 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 6.89 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 7.02 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 7.07 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.66 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 7.56 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 8.59 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 9.94 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 10.53 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 11.21 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 13.76 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 11.52 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 12.21 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 11.33 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 12.49 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 14.44 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 15.31 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 16.69 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7061 units per square kilometre | 0.3915 units per square kilometre | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.99 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 3.91 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.83 units per square kilometre | 3.43 units per square kilometre | 4.22 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.55 units per square kilometre | 4.51 units per square kilometre | 8.59 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.62 units per square kilometre | 9.94 units per square kilometre | 13.76 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.48 units per square kilometre | 14.44 units per square kilometre | 16.69 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 54 Kuwait 16.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Togo 16.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Cayman Islands 16.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Antigua and Barbuda 16.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Sierra Leone 16.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Türkiye 16 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 16.69 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.69 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3915 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 57th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.