ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) vs Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
64.18 million
in 2024
Nigeria
1.51 million
in 2011
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) rank
33rd
Nigeria rank
33rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
- Nigeria
How they compare
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) currently reports 64.18 million against 1.51 million in Nigeria, a difference of 62.67 million.
That makes ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)'s figure about 42.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) has been ahead every year.
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 221 groups.
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.49 million | 61,878 | 31.43 million | ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) |
| 1980s | 34.14 million | 225,971 | 33.92 million | ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) |
| 1990s | 43.07 million | 699,109 | 42.37 million | ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) |
| 2000s | 54.01 million | 1.31 million | 52.71 million | ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) |
| 2010s | 60.70 million | 1.45 million | 59.25 million | ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) or Nigeria?
- ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), at 64.18 million against 1.51 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) and Nigeria?
- 62.67 million, with ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) and Nigeria?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release