Nigeria vs UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Nigeria
8.52 % change on previous year
in 2011
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
5.35 % change on previous year
in 2020
Nigeria rank
38th
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank
40th

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

  • Nigeria
  • UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
010203040197119952020

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 8.52 % change on previous year against 5.35 % change on previous year in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), a difference of 3.17 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)'s.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1976 it was UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ahead.

Nigeria ranks 38th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 40th of 189 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) Difference Ahead
1970s 25.85 % change on previous year 20.06 % change on previous year 5.79 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 13.41 % change on previous year 9.99 % change on previous year 3.42 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 6.2 % change on previous year 7.04 % change on previous year 0.8486 % change on previous year UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
2010s 8.52 % change on previous year 5.66 % 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), Nigeria or UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
Nigeria, at 8.52 % change on previous year against 5.35 % change on previous year in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) as of 2011.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Nigeria and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
3.17 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
17 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Nigeria ranks 38th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 40th 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.