Nigeria vs Rwanda: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Nigeria
8.52 % change on previous year
in 2011
Rwanda
8.99 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
38th
Rwanda rank
36th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 8.99 % change on previous year against 8.52 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.47 % change on previous year.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 38th and Rwanda ranks 36th of 189 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.85 % change on previous year | 4.49 % change on previous year | 21.36 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 14.18 % change on previous year | 6.94 % change on previous year | 7.25 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.2 % change on previous year | 16.93 % change on previous year | 10.73 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 8.52 % change on previous year | 17.44 % change on previous year | 8.92 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 8.99 % change on previous year against 8.52 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 0.47 % change on previous year, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Nigeria ranks 38th and Rwanda ranks 36th of 189 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.