Brazil vs Nigeria: Secondary education, pupils

Brazil

21.50 million

in 2024

Nigeria

15.20 million

in 2023

Brazil rank

5th

Nigeria rank

7th

Secondary education, pupils over time

Brazil currently reports 21.50 million against 15.20 million in Nigeria, a difference of 6.30 million.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Globally, Brazil ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Secondary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.