Nigeria vs Russia: Secondary education, general pupils

Nigeria

12.53 million

in 2013

Russia

8.47 million

in 2017

Nigeria rank

7th

Russia rank

10th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

Nigeria currently reports 12.53 million against 8.47 million in Russia, a difference of 4.06 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Russia ahead.

Globally, Nigeria ranks 7th and Russia ranks 10th 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.