Nigeria vs WB: High Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Nigeria
1.51 million
in 2011
WB: High Income (july 2025)
64.03 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
33rd
WB: High Income (july 2025) rank
34th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- WB: High Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: High Income (july 2025) currently reports 64.03 million against 1.51 million in Nigeria, a difference of 62.51 million.
That makes WB: High Income (july 2025)'s figure about 42.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, WB: High Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 33rd and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 34th of 200 countries.
WB: High Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | WB: High Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,878 | 30.92 million | 30.86 million | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
| 1980s | 225,971 | 34.87 million | 34.64 million | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 699,109 | 48.23 million | 47.53 million | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 1.31 million | 58.89 million | 57.58 million | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 1.45 million | 64.39 million | 62.94 million | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Nigeria or WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- WB: High Income (july 2025), at 64.03 million against 1.51 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Nigeria and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 62.51 million, with WB: High Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and WB: High Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 33rd and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 34th of 200 countries.
- 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