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
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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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.