Total sample population, above primary education in Nigeria

Nigeria: Total sample population, above primary education was 74.13 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
74.13 million
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
7th
of 105 countries
All-time high
74.13 million
in 2018
All-time low
531,155
in 2010
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Total sample population, above primary education in Nigeria, 2003–2018

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M2003201020182003: 19.6M2009: 36.9M2010: 531.2k2012: 944.2k2015: 71.2M2018: 74.1M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 74.13 million for total sample population, above primary education in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 100.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, above primary education in Nigeria peaked at 74.13 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 531,155, in 2010.

That places Nigeria 7th out of 105 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.27 million 19.61 million 36.93 million 2
2010s 36.69 million 531,155 74.13 million 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 4 Russia 110.12 million compare
  2. 5 Brazil 105.75 million compare
  3. 6 Indonesia 79.12 million compare
  4. 8 Germany 67.39 million compare
  5. 9 Kazakhstan 51.46 million compare
  6. 10 Italy 41.89 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, above primary education in Nigeria?
Total sample population, above primary education in Nigeria was 74.13 million in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, above primary education recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 74.13 million in 2018.
What is the lowest total sample population, above primary education recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 531,155 in 2010.
How does Nigeria rank for total sample population, above primary education?
Nigeria ranks 7th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
Is total sample population, above primary education rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2021
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