Nigeria vs Pakistan: Secondary education, pupils

Nigeria

15.20 million

in 2023

Pakistan

19.70 million

in 2024

Nigeria rank

7th

Pakistan rank

6th

Secondary education, pupils over time

Pakistan currently reports 19.70 million against 15.20 million in Nigeria, a difference of 4.50 million.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.

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