Nigeria vs South Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, male

Nigeria
5.51 million number
in 2016
South Asia
88.76 million number
in 2019
Nigeria rank
10th
South Asia rank
8th

Enrolment in secondary education, male over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 88.76 million number against 5.51 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 83.25 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 16.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 8th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 429,361 number 21.04 million number 20.61 million number South Asia
1980s 1.69 million number 31.60 million number 29.91 million number South Asia
1990s 1.92 million number 45.63 million number 43.71 million number South Asia
2000s 3.33 million number 62.35 million number 59.02 million number South Asia
2010s 5.61 million number 81.74 million number 76.13 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, Nigeria or South Asia?
South Asia, at 88.76 million number against 5.51 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between Nigeria and South Asia?
83.25 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Nigeria and South Asia rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Nigeria ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 8th 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.