How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?

16 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Malaysia

1.22 million number

in 2019

Nigeria

1.51 million number

in 2011

Malaysia rank

35th

Nigeria rank

32nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

Malaysia
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.51 million number against 1.22 million number in Malaysia, a difference of 295,120 number.

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

Across all 16 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	52,975 number	97,530 number	44,555 number	Nigeria
1980s	91,544 number	234,405 number	142,860 number	Nigeria
1990s	473,357 number	699,109 number	225,752 number	Nigeria
2000s	717,901 number	1.31 million number	587,236 number	Nigeria
2010s	1.05 million number	1.45 million number	405,090 number	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Malaysia or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 1.51 million number against 1.22 million number in Malaysia as of 2011.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Malaysia and Nigeria?: 295,120 number, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2011.
How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Malaysia ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). 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)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.