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

Mozambique
0.0074 units per person
in 2018
Nigeria
0.0088 units per person
in 2011
Mozambique rank
169th
Nigeria rank
166th

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

  • Mozambique
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0088 units per person against 0.0074 units per person in Mozambique, a difference of 0.0014 units per person.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 169th and Nigeria ranks 166th of 197 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0001 units per person 0.0011 units per person 0.001 units per person Nigeria
1980s 0.0001 units per person 0.0023 units per person 0.0022 units per person Nigeria
1990s 0.0006 units per person 0.0057 units per person 0.0051 units per person Nigeria
2000s 0.0011 units per person 0.0092 units per person 0.0081 units per person Nigeria
2010s 0.0047 units per person 0.0086 units per person 0.0039 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), Mozambique or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.0088 units per person against 0.0074 units per person in Mozambique as of 2011.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Mozambique and Nigeria?
0.0014 units per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?
14 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2011.
How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Mozambique ranks 169th 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.