Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Enrolment in secondary education, male

Bangladesh
7.43 million number
in 2019
Nigeria
5.51 million number
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
7th
Nigeria rank
10th

Enrolment in secondary education, male over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 7.43 million number against 5.51 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 1.92 million number.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 202 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 1.78 million number 531,772 number 1.25 million number Bangladesh
1980s 2.16 million number 1.66 million number 498,811 number Bangladesh
1990s 3.75 million number 1.92 million number 1.83 million number Bangladesh
2000s 5.16 million number 3.33 million number 1.83 million number Bangladesh
2010s 6.33 million number 5.61 million number 720,037 number Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
Bangladesh, at 7.43 million number against 5.51 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
1.92 million number, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
26 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.