Secondary education, pupils in Nigeria
Nigeria: Secondary education, pupils was 15.20 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Nigeria is 15.20 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Nigeria peaked at 15.20 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 356,565, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 643,085 | 356,565 | 1.13 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.73 million | 1.45 million | 3.56 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.48 million | 3.13 million | 3.84 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.97 million | 4.10 million | 7.83 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.59 million | 9.06 million | 12.53 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.10 million | 13.15 million | 15.20 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 913,305 (2021)
- School enrollment, primary, female 88.2% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 90.9% (2023)
- Labor force, total 116.58 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Nigeria?
- Secondary education, pupils in Nigeria was 15.20 million in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.20 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 356,565 in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Nigeria ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.