Nigeria vs World: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general

Nigeria
100.0%
in 2013
World
89.7%
in 2019
Nigeria rank
1st
World rank
1st

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time

  • Nigeria
  • World
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 100.0% against 89.7% in World, a difference of 10.3%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1970 it was World ahead.

Nigeria ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 205 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria World Difference Ahead
1970s 82.7% 88.9% 6.3% World
1980s 86.8% 88.3% 1.5% World
1990s 93.1% 87.7% 5.4% Nigeria
2010s 100.0% 88.9% 11.1% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, Nigeria or World?
Nigeria, at 100.0% against 89.7% in World as of 2013.
What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Nigeria and World?
10.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2013.
How do Nigeria and World rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
Nigeria ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,733 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.