Nigeria vs Uzbekistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Nigeria
1.51 million
in 2011
Uzbekistan
1.56 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
33rd
Uzbekistan rank
32nd

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

  • Nigeria
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 1.56 million against 1.51 million in Nigeria, a difference of 46,580.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Nigeria ranks 33rd and Uzbekistan ranks 32nd of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Uzbekistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1980s 293,725 296,900 3,175 Uzbekistan
1990s 699,109 295,859 403,250 Nigeria
2000s 1.14 million 329,299 806,601 Nigeria
2010s 1.45 million 274,520 1.18 million 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 Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, at 1.56 million against 1.51 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Nigeria and Uzbekistan?
46,580, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uzbekistan?
13 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and Uzbekistan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Nigeria ranks 33rd and Uzbekistan ranks 32nd 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.