Morocco vs Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Morocco
1.44 million
in 2024
Nigeria
1.51 million
in 2011
Morocco rank
34th
Nigeria rank
33rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time
- Morocco
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.51 million against 1.44 million in Morocco, a difference of 73,730.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Nigeria ahead.
Morocco ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 200 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,786 | 61,878 | 11,093 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 154,918 | 225,971 | 71,054 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 273,183 | 699,109 | 425,926 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 329,151 | 1.14 million | 806,749 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 476,312 | 1.45 million | 977,664 | 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), Morocco or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1.51 million against 1.44 million in Morocco as of 2011.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Morocco and Nigeria?
- 73,730, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do Morocco and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Morocco ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.