Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Nigeria

Nigeria: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 2.46 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.46 million number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
3rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.46 million number
in 2020
All-time low
629,756 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Nigeria, 1970–2020

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Nigeria stood at 2.46 million number. 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 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Nigeria peaked at 2.46 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 629,756 number, in 1970.

That places Nigeria 3rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in Nigeria, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 629,756 number
1971 648,201 number +2.9%
1972 662,961 number +2.3%
1973 678,249 number +2.3%
1974 696,556 number +2.7%
1975 718,222 number +3.1%
1976 739,504 number +3.0%
1977 755,520 number +2.2%
1978 772,839 number +2.3%
1979 794,100 number +2.8%
1980 817,272 number +2.9%
1981 841,446 number +3.0%
1982 866,928 number +3.0%
1983 896,254 number +3.4%
1984 928,155 number +3.6%
1985 962,760 number +3.7%
1986 997,994 number +3.7%
1987 1.03 million number +3.2%
1988 1.06 million number +3.3%
1989 1.10 million number +3.5%
1990 1.14 million number +3.6%
1991 1.18 million number +3.3%
1992 1.21 million number +2.7%
1993 1.24 million number +2.6%
1994 1.28 million number +2.7%
1995 1.31 million number +2.9%
1996 1.35 million number +2.5%
1997 1.37 million number +1.8%
1998 1.40 million number +1.7%
1999 1.42 million number +1.9%
2000 1.45 million number +2.0%
2001 1.48 million number +1.9%
2002 1.50 million number +1.7%
2003 1.53 million number +1.8%
2004 1.56 million number +2.0%
2005 1.60 million number +2.1%
2006 1.63 million number +2.3%
2007 1.67 million number +2.4%
2008 1.72 million number +2.7%
2009 1.77 million number +2.8%
2010 1.82 million number +2.9%
2011 1.87 million number +3.0%
2012 1.93 million number +3.2%
2013 1.99 million number +3.3%
2014 2.06 million number +3.3%
2015 2.13 million number +3.3%
2016 2.20 million number +3.2%
2017 2.26 million number +2.9%
2018 2.33 million number +2.8%
2019 2.39 million number +2.9%
2020 2.46 million number +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 709,591 number 629,756 number 794,100 number 10
1980s 950,868 number 817,272 number 1.10 million number 10
1990s 1.29 million number 1.14 million number 1.42 million number 10
2000s 1.59 million number 1.45 million number 1.77 million number 10
2010s 2.10 million number 1.82 million number 2.39 million number 10
2020s 2.46 million number 2.46 million number 2.46 million number 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 India 12.07 million number compare
  2. 2 China 7.72 million number compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 2.30 million number compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 2.24 million number compare
  5. 6 United States of America 2.03 million number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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 2.46 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 2.46 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 629,756 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 35.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.