Nigeria vs Pakistan: Secondary education, general pupils

Nigeria

12.53 million

in 2013

Pakistan

12.91 million

in 2018

Nigeria rank

7th

Pakistan rank

6th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

Pakistan currently reports 12.91 million against 12.53 million in Nigeria, a difference of 378,400.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.

Globally, Nigeria ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 6th 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.