Nigeria vs Poland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Nigeria
1.51 million
in 2011
Poland
1.40 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
33rd
Poland rank
35th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time
- Nigeria
- Poland
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.51 million against 1.40 million in Poland, a difference of 115,850.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 33rd and Poland ranks 35th of 200 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,878 | 592,032 | 530,154 | Poland |
| 1980s | 225,971 | 502,894 | 276,922 | Poland |
| 1990s | 699,109 | 1.40 million | 699,981 | Poland |
| 2000s | 1.14 million | 1.90 million | 765,193 | Poland |
| 2010s | 1.45 million | 2.11 million | 660,530 | Poland |
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 Poland?
- Nigeria, at 1.51 million against 1.40 million in Poland as of 2011.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Nigeria and Poland?
- 115,850, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Poland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Poland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Nigeria ranks 33rd and Poland ranks 35th 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.