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

Congo
0.0089 units per person
in 2023
Nigeria
0.0088 units per person
in 2011
Congo rank
165th
Nigeria rank
166th

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

  • Congo
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.0089 units per person against 0.0088 units per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 165th and Nigeria ranks 166th of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0023 units per person 0.0009 units per person 0.0014 units per person Congo
1980s 0.0047 units per person 0.0026 units per person 0.0021 units per person Congo
1990s 0.0035 units per person 0.0057 units per person 0.0021 units per person Nigeria
2000s 0.0036 units per person 0.009 units per person 0.0054 units per person Nigeria
2010s 0.0074 units per person 0.0088 units per person 0.0015 units per person 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), Congo or Nigeria?
Congo, at 0.0089 units per person against 0.0088 units per person in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Congo and Nigeria?
0.0001 units per person, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
18 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Congo ranks 165th and Nigeria ranks 166th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,565 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.