Nigeria vs United States of America: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general
Nigeria
2.56 million number
in 2020
United States of America
2.12 million number
in 2018
Nigeria rank
3rd
United States of America rank
6th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time
- Nigeria
- United States of America
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.56 million number against 2.12 million number in United States of America, a difference of 439,510 number.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 721,547 number | 2.12 million number | 1.39 million number | United States of America |
| 1980s | 975,359 number | 1.84 million number | 861,973 number | United States of America |
| 1990s | 1.33 million number | 1.89 million number | 553,188 number | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.64 million number | 2.16 million number | 511,867 number | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.14 million number | 2.11 million number | 31,721 number | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Nigeria or United States of America?
- Nigeria, at 2.56 million number against 2.12 million number in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Nigeria and United States of America?
- 439,510 number, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States of America?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Nigeria and United States of America rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 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
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.