Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 5.02 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
5.02 million number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
3rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
5.02 million number
in 2020
All-time low
1.27 million number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Nigeria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 5.02 million number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Nigeria peaked at 5.02 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million number, in 1970.
Nigeria ranks 3rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.27 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.31 million number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.34 million number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.37 million number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.40 million number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.45 million number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.49 million number | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.53 million number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.56 million number | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.61 million number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.65 million number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.70 million number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.75 million number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.81 million number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.88 million number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.95 million number | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 2.02 million number | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 2.09 million number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.16 million number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.24 million number | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 2.32 million number | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 2.40 million number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.46 million number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.53 million number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.60 million number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.67 million number | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.74 million number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.79 million number | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.84 million number | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.89 million number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.95 million number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.01 million number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.06 million number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.11 million number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.18 million number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.24 million number | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.32 million number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.40 million number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.49 million number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.59 million number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.70 million number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.81 million number | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.93 million number | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.06 million number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.20 million number | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 4.34 million number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 4.48 million number | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.61 million number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.74 million number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.88 million number | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.02 million number | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.43 million number | 1.27 million number | 1.61 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.93 million number | 1.65 million number | 2.24 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.62 million number | 2.32 million number | 2.89 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.23 million number | 2.95 million number | 3.59 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 million number | 3.70 million number | 4.88 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.02 million number | 5.02 million number | 5.02 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Nigeria?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Nigeria was 5.02 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million number in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.