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

Niger
0.0635 units per square kilometre
in 2019
Zambia
0.0762 units per square kilometre
in 2012
Niger rank
187th
Zambia rank
185th

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

  • Niger
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.0762 units per square kilometre against 0.0635 units per square kilometre in Niger, a difference of 0.0127 units per square kilometre.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

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

Niger ranks 187th and Zambia ranks 185th of 195 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 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0098 units per square kilometre 0.0093 units per square kilometre Zambia
1980s 0.002 units per square kilometre 0.0136 units per square kilometre 0.0116 units per square kilometre Zambia
1990s 0.0036 units per square kilometre 0.0206 units per square kilometre 0.0171 units per square kilometre Zambia
2010s 0.0158 units per square kilometre 0.0756 units per square kilometre 0.0598 units per square kilometre 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 0.0762 units per square kilometre against 0.0635 units per square kilometre in Niger as of 2012.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Niger and Zambia?
0.0127 units per square kilometre, 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 187th and Zambia ranks 185th 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.