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

Nicaragua
1.59 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
1.66 units per square kilometre
in 2011
Nicaragua rank
114th
Nigeria rank
111th

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

  • Nicaragua
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.66 units per square kilometre against 1.59 units per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.07 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 114th and Nigeria ranks 111th of 195 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1824 units per square kilometre 0.0662 units per square kilometre 0.1162 units per square kilometre Nicaragua
1980s 0.2589 units per square kilometre 0.2305 units per square kilometre 0.0284 units per square kilometre Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Nicaragua or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 1.66 units per square kilometre against 1.59 units per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2011.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Nicaragua and Nigeria?
0.07 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Nigeria?
11 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1987.
How do Nicaragua and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Nicaragua ranks 114th and Nigeria ranks 111th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 6,190 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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