Mexico vs Nigeria: Secondary education, general pupils

Mexico

10.28 million

in 2017

Nigeria

12.53 million

in 2013

Mexico rank

8th

Nigeria rank

7th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

Nigeria currently reports 12.53 million against 10.28 million in Mexico, a difference of 2.25 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mexico ahead.

Globally, Mexico ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 204 countries.

Indicator: Secondary education, general pupils
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.