Niger vs Zambia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Niger
0.0035 units per person
in 2019
Zambia
0.0038 units per person
in 2012
Niger rank
189th
Zambia rank
187th

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

  • Niger
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.0038 units per person against 0.0035 units per person in Niger, a difference of 0.0003 units per person.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 189th and Zambia ranks 187th of 197 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0001 units per person 0.0014 units per person 0.0013 units per person Zambia
1980s 0.0003 units per person 0.0015 units per person 0.0012 units per person Zambia
1990s 0.0005 units per person 0.002 units per person 0.0014 units per person Zambia
2010s 0.0011 units per person 0.0038 units per person 0.0027 units per person Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Niger or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.0038 units per person against 0.0035 units per person in Niger as of 2012.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Niger and Zambia?
0.0003 units per person, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zambia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2012.
How do Niger and Zambia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Niger ranks 189th and Zambia ranks 187th 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.