ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) vs Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
5.35 % change on previous year
in 2020
Nigeria
8.52 % change on previous year
in 2011
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) rank
40th
Nigeria rank
38th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
  • Nigeria
010203040197119952020

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 8.52 % change on previous year against 5.35 % change on previous year in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), a difference of 3.17 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)'s.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1976 it was ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ahead.

ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 38th of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 20.06 % change on previous year 25.85 % change on previous year 5.79 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 9.99 % change on previous year 13.41 % change on previous year 3.42 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 7.04 % change on previous year 6.2 % change on previous year 0.8486 % change on previous year ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
2010s 5.66 % change on previous year 8.52 % change on previous year 2.86 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 8.52 % change on previous year against 5.35 % change on previous year in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) as of 2011.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) and Nigeria?
3.17 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) and Nigeria?
17 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
How do ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 38th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.