Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Nigeria
0.0088 units per person
in 2011
Zimbabwe
0.0077 units per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
166th
Zimbabwe rank
168th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0088 units per person against 0.0077 units per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0011 units per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nigeria ranks 166th and Zimbabwe ranks 168th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0086 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0016 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), Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Nigeria, at 0.0088 units per person against 0.0077 units per person in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0011 units per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Nigeria ranks 166th and Zimbabwe ranks 168th 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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About this data
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.