Nigeria vs SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Nigeria
8.52 % change on previous year
in 2011
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
5.64 % change on previous year
in 2021
Nigeria rank
38th
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank
36th

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

  • Nigeria
  • SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 8.52 % change on previous year against 5.64 % change on previous year in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, a difference of 2.88 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 38th and SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 36th of 189 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 25.85 % change on previous year 3.3 % change on previous year 22.55 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 13.41 % change on previous year 0.8735 % change on previous year 12.53 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 6.2 % change on previous year 7.07 % change on previous year 0.8698 % change on previous year SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
2010s 8.52 % change on previous year 3.25 % change on previous year 5.27 % 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), Nigeria or SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
Nigeria, at 8.52 % change on previous year against 5.64 % change on previous year in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries as of 2011.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Nigeria and SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
2.88 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
17 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Nigeria ranks 38th and SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 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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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.