Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Nigeria
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 12.18 million number against 1.51 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 10.67 million number.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 8.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.24 million number | 61,878 number | 1.18 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 2.10 million number | 225,971 number | 1.87 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 5.51 million number | 699,109 number | 4.82 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 7.31 million number | 1.31 million number | 6.00 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 10.76 million number | 1.45 million number | 9.31 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Nigeria?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 12.18 million number against 1.51 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
- 10.67 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
- 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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About this data
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.