MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) vs Niger: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
11.57 million
in 2024
Niger
80,415
in 2019
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
119th
Niger rank
122nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
  • Niger
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 11.57 million against 80,415 in Niger, a difference of 11.49 million.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 143.9 times Niger's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has been ahead every year.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 119th and Niger ranks 122nd of 221 groups.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 487,280 431.22 486,848 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
1980s 1.12 million 2,344 1.12 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
1990s 1.65 million 4,510 1.65 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2000s 4.95 million 11,331 4.94 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2010s 9.46 million 49,048 9.41 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) or Niger?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 11.57 million against 80,415 in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Niger?
11.49 million, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Niger?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Niger rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 119th and Niger ranks 122nd 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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release